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The origins of 20 political words and terms
Stacker via AOL· 1 month 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...
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'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...
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,...
What does the slang word 'mid' really mean?
TODAY via Yahoo News· 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...
What is the meaning of the word 'eclipse'? Here is its origin ahead of April 8 event.
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhere does a solar eclipse get its name? Why is it called an "eclipse"? As Michiganders prepare for...
FYI, The Cardigan Was Named After Someone Specific
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMister Rogers may be the most iconic cardigan-wearer in pop culture history. The knitwear world is filled with different styles, from chunky oversized...
Gene Kelly’s widow says she never ‘thought’ about 47-year age gap
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGene Kelly’s widow has reflected on her nearly 50-year age gap with the Hollywood legend. Patricia...
Fact Check: California Was Supposedly Named After Fictional Isle of Black Women Who Kept Griffins as...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoPublic domain and Getty Images. Claim: California got its name from a fictional island inhabited...
