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News from August 30–September 5, 2025

Why “Privacy” Was Our 2013 Word Of The Year

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The Dictionary Just Got A Little Bigger

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What Does The Phrase “Lean In” Mean?

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How Old Is The Word “Twerk”?

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Selfie: A Portrait of a Word

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Is Text Messaging Ruining English?

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Lexical Investigations: Anarchy

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Why Is It Called America, Not Columbusia?

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Lexical Investigations: Happiness

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Like vs. Like-Like: A Look at Reduplication in English

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Lexical Investigations: Flair

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What Is Mumblecore?

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English Words That Came From The Philippines

Many words from Tagalog and other languages from the Philippines have found their way into English. How many have you encountered in your vocabulary.

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Should We Use BCE Instead Of BC?

If you have wondered why we have two systems to attribute years—AD/BC and CE/BCE—you aren't alone. Which system of dating is more appropriate to use now?

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Is That Food Really “Porn” (And Should You Even Say That)?

So many things excite us—from food to luxurious homes—that we call them "porn." Is it suitable to label everything this way?

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