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   The Dictionary Is Insulted: The Problem With Pocahontas

   by Kory Stamper published June 26th, 2018When we use dictionaries, we think that we are getting a pure view of language, one uncluttered by spin, by misuse, by shifting context. But, lexicographers like me will tell you that language is context. Every meaning in a dictionary is written based on the contextual uses of a word—and context, like people, can get confusing and messy. In …

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   This Is Our Most Pellucid Word Of The Day Quiz Yet!

   Now that you’ve fully summerized, it’s time to get back into the work week and take the new Word of the Day Quiz! If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Improve your vocabulary with our Visual Word of the Day videos. Not sure what some of the definitions of these words mean? We found some items (linked below) to help …

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   smol

   In the internet slang of DoggoLingo, smol is an affectionate way of saying someone or something is small in size—so cute you just want to squeeze 'em. It most often describes animals like puppies, kittens, bunnies,…
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   Smash or Pass

   Smash or Pass is a game in which participants vote on whether they would smash (hook up with) or pass (not hook up with) another person (e.g., celebrity, stranger) based on a picture or video of them. Ready…
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   Danbooru

   Danbooru is an English-based image board website specializing in erotic manga fan art. It's pretty NSFW. Related words: 4Chan doujinshi futanari neko netorare oppai otaku Reddit
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   Side to Side

   🎶And boy, got me walkin' side to side!🎶 Side to Side is a seemingly sweet 2016 pop song by Ariana Grande whose title and hook, Side to Side, actually refer to difficulty walking after vigorous…
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   savvy?

   It's pillagin' time, savvy? The interrogative savvy?, popularized by Captain Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, is just a barnacle-y way to say "Got it?" Related words: ahoy, matey aight? call of booty know what I'm sayin'?…
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   Wagon Wheel

   Though wagon wheel is literally the wheel of a wagon, it popularly refers to the hit 2004 song Wagon Wheel by alt-country string band Old Crow Medicine Show. Related words: Bob Dylan Jesus take the wheel earworm…
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   porque

   🎶 Porque, porque, porque, porque, porque ... Porque the wonderful things he does. 🎶 Porque means "because" in Spanish (and Portuguese). Related words: buenos días la familia mija para que porquois te amo
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    DJIA

    DJIA stands for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Related words: The Great Depression ICO FAANG
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    WOD

    WOD is an acronym used for the NBC television show World of Dance, and also for workout of the day in reference to CrossFit training. Some people use it to mean word of the day…
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    HMD

     HMD is a slang acronym standing for hold my dick. It is also used to mean Happy Mother's Day. Related words: yo mama jokes my mom nice guy