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‘Catawampus’ Was Just Right for ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
The Wall Street Journal· 1 month agoWORD ON THE STREET When HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” wrapped up its 12th and final season last...
60 British phrases that will confuse anybody who didn't grow up in the UK
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 5 months agoYou don't want to be called "a few sandwiches short of a picnic."Martin Rüßler/EyeEm/...
Nice vs. Kind: The Difference Is Significant
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 7 months agoShould we strive to be nice or kind ― or both? The words “nice” and “kind” are often used interchangeably to describe a positive quality in a person....
Nasa Moon rocket: What does it mean when a launch is ‘scrubbed’ – and why does the space agency say...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs Nasa’s Moon rocket sat on its launchpad on Saturday, the space agency made an announcement that...
Why is 'gaslighting' the word of the year? Maybe this is why
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMerriam-Webster, on its website, lists 57 synonyms for "deceive." Fool, trick, mislead, delude, misinform, dupe, con and bamboozle are just some of them. But it's a new — or new-ish — one that ...
Lizzo: New track ‘Grrrls’ criticised for ‘ableist slur’ in lyrics
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLizzo has been criticised for including an ableist slur in the lyrics to her new song “Grrrls”. The...
How A Term with Queer Origins Became an Internet Sensation
Time via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA ball in 1988 in New York City. Credit - Catherine McGann—Getty Images Mary. Madonna. Matriarch....
How Black Chefs Are Reclaiming Words Like ‘Hood’ and ‘Ghetto’
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCulinary companies like VeganHood and Ghetto Gastro are making it known that words specific to Black...
Strong Names for Boys Girls That Exude Major 'Main Character Energy'
SheKnows via Yahoo News· 1 week agoIf you’re hoping your child grows up to be a sweet and soft-spoken pacifist who never rocks the...
Column: I don't call myself Latinx, but the conservative war against it is ludicrous
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivers the Republican response to President Biden's State of...