Archives

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   A Flamboyance Of Flamingos And Other Brilliant Bird Group Names
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   Wonderful Words We’re Missing In English
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   Words We Wouldn’t Have Without Books
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   Words You Didn’t Know Were Portmanteaus
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   These Words Were Too Awkward To Stay In Regular Use
6. 

   From Fartistes to Chicken Sexers: The Strangest Jobs You Could Have
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   Misleading Terms You’ve Been Using Wrong (For Good Reason)
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   Old Words, New Meanings
9. 

   Gotta Catch ‘Em All: Crazy Collectors
10. 

    Feeling Left Out: Idioms That Hurt Lefties
11. 

    Language Snobs Will Hate These Words
12. 

    This Word Of The Day Quiz Is Not Clandestine

    While all of your options are out in the open, it might still be tough to score a perfect 7/7 on this week’s quiz. Good luck to the polyhistors out there, and don’t forget to vote on your favorite word of the week (in the poll beneath the quiz). After you challenge your friends to a quiz off, check in with your results on Facebook or …