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Booyah — Dictionary.com Is 30! A Trip Back to 1995

What Is The Difference Between “Gender” And “Sex”?

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Has The Word “Expert” Lost Its Meaning?

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Words You Didn’t Know Came From Chicago

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These Plain Words Have Very Odd Origin Stories

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What Does It Mean To Be Electable?

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The Oldest Abbreviations In English

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Before X Was X: The Dark Horse Story of the...

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Do You Give Presents Or Gifts? Here’s The Difference

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These Idioms Were Turned Into Some Of TV’s Most Popular...

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Why Is “Christmas” Abbreviated As “Xmas”?

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Why Was Z Once Removed From The Alphabet?

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Old School Latin Phrases We’re Still Using In Everyday English

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Wow Yourself With 17 Words With “Word” In Them

Word to the wise—this list of words with "word" in them is worth a read. You may know "password" and "buzzword," but what about these other words?

Get the word on this self-referential list!

Portmanteau And Other Cool Words About How We Use Words

You may know oxymorons and euphemisms, but there are numerous fun and fascinating ways words are used. Learn some of the cool words about words here.

Contextualize your lexicon!

11 Word Facts You're Wrong About

Sorry to burst your bubble, but chances are you've been using these words incorrectly all this time. Get the facts on some commonly mistaken words here.

Set the record straight!