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

Gambling Terms To Get Ahead

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What’s The Difference Between “A While” And “Awhile”

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Everyday Vs. Every Day

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Everyday English Words With Ancient Arabic Roots

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What Do “Numpire” and “Ewt” Have in Common?

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Clickbait Isn’t New

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Wild Dance Idioms That Will Get You Moving

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Quacks and Other People Not To Be Trusted

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Terms To Know When Making A Deal

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What’s The Area Between Your Eyebrows Called?

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Words That Are Older Than You Think

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What’s The #’s Real Name?

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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!