Hobbies & Passions
Whether you're into sports, fashion, or horoscopes, we've got you covered with articles about the language surrounding people's favorite hobbies & passions.
Why Do Americans Call Football “Soccer”?
The Curious Name Origins of World-Famous Vacation Destinations
What Is Ophiuchus and Is It Really Part of the Zodiac?
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Master The Secrets Of Crosswordese
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How To Answer That Foreign Language Clue In Your Crossword
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Slam Poetry Is Helping People Work Through Their Pain
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Germophobe, Collector, Budgeter: Which Type Of Traveler Are You?
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The Mind-Bending Stroop Effect: Don’t Read These Words!
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These Might Be The Strangest Names In Sports
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Why Are There So Many Words About Fandom?
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What’s In A Name: 18 Popular Brands
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In The Huddle, They Speak A Different Language
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What Does The “Bee” In Spelling Bee Mean Exactly?
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Why Is It Called Soccer?
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Head of the Class: A College Slang Cheat Sheet
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Get in the Game: 10 Gaming Terms Decoded
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Who Invented The Crossword?
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How Do You Say “Basketball” In Latin?
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Are Scrabble Tile Values In Need Of An Overhaul?
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Why Is The Football Team Called The 49ers?
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Dictionary.com’s Exclusive Interview with Will Shortz: Part II
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Dictionary.com’s Exclusive Interview with Will Shortz: Part 1
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Learning To Speak More Than 12 Languages
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What are the hardest words to translate into English? “Hyggelig” is just one on our list
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What is the hardest word to translate from Spanish?
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How Tetris Got Its Name
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Leetspeak, aka L33t
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What’s The Difference Between Green And Black Tea?
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The Painful Meaning of “Turf Toe,” “Metatarsalphalangeal Joint Sprain,” or “Death Toe”
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Don’t Touch Down for a Touchdown
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Tennis “Love” and the Love of Tennis
