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10 Words Added To First Oxford Dictionary Of African American English
VIBE via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA first-of-its-kind dictionary is coming to the world that’s comprised of words created, defined,...
Fact Check: Rumors Claim 'Alcohol' Originates from an Arabic Word for 'Body-Eating Spirit.' Here Are...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMx. Granger/Wikimedia Commons Claim: The origins of the word "alcohol" come from the Arabic term...
Fact Check: The Word 'Gauze' Sounds Similar to 'Gaza.' Linguists Say That's Probably No Accident
Snopes via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGetty Images Claim: The word "gauze," woven fabric used for medical purposes, originated from Gaza,...
Patrick Hanks, lexicographer who illuminated the history of rude words and surnames – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPatrick Hanks, who has died aged 83, was a lexicographer, corpus linguist and onomastician, one who...
Dear internet: THIS is what the word 'twink' really means
Out via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe epidemic of gay culture illiteracy has gone too far! In today’s culture we have to constantly...
What does the slang word 'mid' really mean?
The Today Show via AOL· 1 month ago"Mid" is a slang word for anything that's ... blah. Meh. Eh. According to Bark.us, a company that decodes teen slang, "mid" is "a term used to describe...
Gag Me With a Spoon! The Weird Stories Behind Your Favorite '80s Idioms
First for Women via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe '80s was a time of excess: big hair, dramatic makeup, colorful clothes, and bold pop music...
11 Language Books That Won’t Bore You
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBuzzFeed News The BuzzFeed copy desk is obviously obsessed with all things grammar, style, and editing. Here are some of our favorite books on language....
The Origin Of The Word 'Cocktail' Has Nothing To Do With Drinks
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIf you've ever wondered why those mixed alcoholic drinks you enjoy on a night out are called...
Fact Check: A List of Idioms for 'It's Raining Cats and Dogs' in Different Languages Contains...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 1 month agoX user @AdamCSharp Claim: A post shared on X correctly listed idioms indicating heavy rain in...
