science fiction William Gibson on how he coined the word "cyberspace" (video) David Pescovitz

fun If the person who named Walkie-Talkies named other things too Popkin

writing Website that helps you find a better word than "very" Popkin

language "Turkey" is now officially Türkiye within the US State Department David Pescovitz

words Is "Goblin Mode" really the Word of the Year, or are we being gaslighted? Thom Dunn

literature "Gaslighting" isn't Merriam-Webster's 2022 word of the year, darling, you're just confused Rob Beschizza

fun Mash words together on Portmanteaur.com Popkin

words Exploring the fascinating origins of job names Gareth Branwyn

politics Don't be afraid of the F-word. Be afraid of whom the F word refers to. Elías Villoro

websites Careful Words, a more civilized thesaurus Rob Beschizza

words Here are some words that don't exist in English but should Mark Frauenfelder

books This little book of Nasty Words For People is surprisingly delightful Thom Dunn

words List of words known better by UK people than U.S. people, and vice versa Mark Frauenfelder

words Chart of words known better by men than women, and vice versa Mark Frauenfelder

Funny Lewdle: a lewd clone of Wordle David Pescovitz

words Can you beat my score in Merriam Webster's 10-question vocabulary quiz? Mark Frauenfelder

language Forget about hygge. Now it's all about uitwaaien. David Pescovitz

words Fakelish: generative English words Rob Beschizza

words Video looks at popular words first coined in books Mark Frauenfelder

animals Scientists: Don't call them shark "attacks" anymore. They are "encounters" that sometimes result in "bites." David Pescovitz