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

You can debunk something, but why can’t you bunk something?

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Is It Ever OK To Say “Didja”?

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Why are zero and the letter “O” both circles? The...

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A Baby Named “Like” And The History Of Names (Anthroponymy)

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How Does The English Language Handle Gender Identity?

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What Is A Chronicle?

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Meet The Man Responsible For The Letter “J”

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What Is Hypocatastasis?

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Weasel Words And Other Ways We Avoid Telling The Truth

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What Does The Word “Caliphate” Mean?

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What Is The Origin Of The Word Blurb”?

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Pareidolia vs. Eschatology

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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!