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

Who’s to Blame for Weird English Spellings?

History

Senior Idioms That Need Early Retirement

Idioms

Paranormal Activity: The Language of Ghastly Ghouls

Holidays

Know Your Ghosts or Get Spooked

Holidays

Where There’s Warmth, There’s Also Coolth: Long Lost Word Pairs

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French Fries Aren’t French: Names That Went Wrong

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International Sayings Lost In Translation

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These Word Pairs Look Like They’re Related, But Surprisingly They’re...

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Are You Using These Famous Phrases Correctly?

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Y.E.S: These Words Are Acronyms

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Words You Didn’t Know Were Portmanteaus

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These Words Were Too Awkward To Stay In Regular Use

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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!