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

The Racist History of “Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe”

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Sports Idioms That Will Explain Everything

Hobbies & Passions

These Might Be The Strangest Names In Sports

Hobbies & Passions

These Common Words Have Some Very Uncommon Opposites

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The Most Satisfying Words To Say In English

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The Dirtiest Words . . . That Aren’t

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Taser: A Surprising Acronym With An Unsettling Story

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Weird Words For Crazy Urges We’ve All Had

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The Good And The Bad: Words That Can’t Choose

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Why Do We Call It A “Wife Beater” Shirt?

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Exercise Caution With These Telltale Idioms

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Singsong Phrases That Have Musical Backstories

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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!