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Don’t Let This Word Of The Day Quiz Give You The Heebie-Jeebies
Keep your bonce on your shoulders: It’s quiz time. Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter)! If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Improve your vocabulary with our Visual Word of the Day videos. See this week’s here.
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Why Are There So Many Words About Fandom?
Whether you’re a Deadhead, Belieber, or a member of Raider Nation, extreme passion lies at the heart of all fans. Oodles of fan sites, message boards, Tumblr feeds, and those old-fashioned print newsletters help fans share the love. Fans use language to set themselves (as a group) apart from fans of rival teams or other artists. They create catchy nicknames and make references that may …
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How Big Is Your Vocabulary?
Even if you’re not a cruciverbalist, we’re sure you’ll enjoy this quiz. Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter)! If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser.
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English Words In Foreign Places (A Very Silly Quiz)
Welcome to this very silly quiz. Can you figure out what these English look-a-likes mean in their native language? Things will look a little foreign, but our obvious distractors will help you reach the right destination. Bon voyage! If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser.
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Yummy Cocktails With Nasty-Sounding Names
Some cocktails have sexy names - ahem, "Between the Sheets" anyone? - while others just sound cool - yeah, we're talking about you, Manhattan. And then there are some drinks with names that are just plain filthy. Between nasty and naughty, we take a look at some of the dirtiest cocktail names and the history behind each.
