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Historic writer's desk could be 'knackered' old fake
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDr Samuel Johnson was an 18th Century literary giant, remembered for compiling in 1755 what was then the most comprehensive dictionary of the English...
Geeking Out Over a Word’s History
New York Times· 3 days agoThe noun “geek” dates to the late 19th century, when it was an American slang word for a “foolish, offensive” or “worthless” person, according to the Oxford English ...
Opinion | The Supreme Court’s bump stock ruling values dictionaries over human lives
Washington Post· 4 days agoConservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court have decided that more Americans must die in mass shootings...
Purdy hilariously butchers definition of ‘hyphy,' other Bay Area slang
NBC Sports BayArea via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Pro Bowl quarterback did not know that “hyphy” is short for “hyperactive” and refers to the...
Do you know the difference between ‘codger’ and ‘cadger’?
Daily Telegraph· 3 days ago...familiar with Liberman’s many published works on etymology, including the recent, delightful Take...
Opinion: Supreme Court’s bump stock decision is a huge step backward
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Supreme Court’s decision to overrule the Trump-era federal bump stock ban is a display of...
An homage to the dad joke, one of the great traditions of fatherhood
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDictionary was in 2004 by a contributor named Bunny; it debuted on Twitter in 2007; joke compilation...
13 rap cuts that could be used to create cinematic masterpieces
Revolt via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoOthers from the likes of Slick Rick and The Notorious B.I.G. practically beg to be a sprawling epic....
Sold down the river? 出卖
China Daily· 4 days agoDonald Trump: The auto workers are being sold down the river by their leadership, and their leadership should endorse Trump. In this quote, former US President Donald Trump likens auto workers ...
Fact Check: Rumor Says 'Rock-a-Bye Baby' Nursery Rhyme Originated from Muskogee Tribe. Here's What...
Snopes· 4 days agoIn early June 2024, a post went viral on Facebook, allegedly explaining the origin of what it called...