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Fact Check: Rumors Claim 'Alcohol' Originates from an Arabic Word for 'Body-Eating Spirit.' Here Are...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMx. Granger/Wikimedia Commons Claim: The origins of the word "alcohol" come from the Arabic term...
The origins of 20 political words and terms
Stacker via AOL· 2 weeks agoPhoto Illustration by Elizabeth Ciano // Stacker // Shutterstock "Gerrymander," "blue states," and "red tape." These words populate headlines and...
The Story Behind 5 of the Weirdest Words in the English Language
Woman's World via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHave you ever wondered where all the weird words in English come from? For example, when someone...
Fact Check: The Word 'Gauze' Sounds Similar to 'Gaza.' Linguists Say That's Probably No Accident
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 months agoGetty Images Claim: The word "gauze," woven fabric used for medical purposes, originated from Gaza,...
What's a Clowder? Not a Soup, But a Group of Cats
Daily Paws via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBin Kou Xin Ye / EyeEm / Getty You know about packs of wolves, murders of crows, and colonies of ants. But what is a group of cats called? No, it's not a...
Gag Me With a Spoon! The Weird Stories Behind Your Favorite '80s Idioms
Woman's World via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe '80s was a time of excess: big hair, dramatic makeup, colorful clothes, and bold pop music...
The Origin Of The Word 'Cocktail' Has Nothing To Do With Drinks
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIf you've ever wondered why those mixed alcoholic drinks you enjoy on a night out are called...
10 Words Added To First Oxford Dictionary Of African American English
VIBE via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA first-of-its-kind dictionary is coming to the world that’s comprised of words created, defined,...
What is the meaning of the word 'eclipse'? Here is its origin ahead of April 8 event.
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWhere does a solar eclipse get its name? Why is it called an "eclipse"? As Michiganders prepare for...
Dear internet: THIS is what the word 'twink' really means
Out via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe epidemic of gay culture illiteracy has gone too far! In today’s culture we have to constantly...
