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

Pore Over vs. Pour Over

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What’s The Origin Of The Term Hipster?

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How “Jeans” and “Pants” Got Their Names

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The Cat’s Pajamas? 7 Purrfect Idioms

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When To Capitalize “Earth”

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Dog Idioms Inspired By Our Best Friends

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There’s A Word For Why Adele’s Music Makes Us Cry

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Allusion vs. Illusion

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C’mon, Get Happy: 7 Happy Expressions Defined

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Know These 9 Commonly Confused Homophones?

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For All “Intents and Purposes” vs. “Intensive Purposes”

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“May” vs. “Might”: What’s The Difference?

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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.

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