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If they're not sitting at a desk all day, they might be a blue-collar worker.

Blue Collar vs. White Collar Jobs: What’s the Difference?

White collar jobs are purportedly better paying and more respectable than blue collar jobs—here’s how that came to be.

After reading this list, you will never mix up regent and regnant again.

20 Words and Phrases Every British Royal Family Enthusiast Should Know

From 'abdication' to 'sovereign grant,' these are terms every fan of the British royal family should have memorized.

20 Words and Phrases Every British Royal Family Enthusiast Should Know

From 'abdication' to 'sovereign grant,' these are terms every fan of the British royal family should have memorized.

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'Tonsil Is Soft, Fossil Is Not': 9 Palindrome Winners from This Year’s SymmyS Awards

Sure, you might know a few palindrome words on your own. But what about palindromic Petrarchan sonnets or recipes for ragù?

A medical professional does the vaccination; your body does the immunization.

Vaccination vs. Immunization vs. Inoculation: What's the Difference?

If we’re being pedantic here (and we are), ‘vaccination’ and ‘immunization’ shouldn't be used interchangeably.

Screaming out "gimme!" just doesn't have the same ring to it.

Why Do Quarterbacks Say 'Hut'?

American football is home to a lot of nonsensical terminology, but 'hut' has a fairly clear origin.

This man does not appear to be occupying a wagon.

Where Did the Phrase 'Fall Off the Wagon' Originate?

'Fall off the wagon,' which is typically used to describe someone who has begun drinking alcohol after a period of abstinence, does not actually involve anyone tumbling off a horse-drawn carriage.

What's the Difference Between Buzzards and Vultures?

If you call a buzzard a vulture in the UK, be prepared to get some strange looks. There is a difference between the two birds of prey.

Miranda is an important character in Shakespeare's The Tempest, but she's not the titular role.

Titular vs. Eponymous: What’s the Difference?

The definition of ‘eponymous’ has changed over time, and ‘titular’ has more than one. Here’s how to use each word correctly.

Why are Marines known as jarheads? The answer may have something to do with mules.

Why Are Marines Called 'Jarheads'?

The slang term has been around for decades, but its origins might have less to do with appearance and more to do with mules.

Açaí berries are delicious. They're also hard to pronounce.

The Right Way to Pronounce Açaí

Açaí, a popular superfood, can be easy for people to mispronounce. Here's a hint: It's definitely not "ack."

What’s the Difference Between a Fact and a Factoid?

A factoid isn’t just a fun fact—at least, it wasn’t when Norman Mailer allegedly coined the term in 1973.

The Unappetizing Origins of 'The Proof Is in the Pudding'

It started centuries ago, when puddings contained spices, cereal, and potentially putrid minced meat.

They're debating whether it should be "the 'rona" or "Zoom."

The American Dialect Society Needs Your Help Choosing 2020’s Word of the Year

It doesn’t have to be in the dictionary—in fact, it doesn’t even have to be a word. Phrases, slang, and even hashtags are all fair game.

What Is a Scuttlebutt, and Why Do We Like to Hear It?

When you ask someone for the scuttlebutt, you're using a very old nautical term to solicit potentially specious gossip.

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Watch Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek Swear Up a Storm In These R-Rated Outtakes

Alex Trebek was known for his polite persona, but following his death, some hilarious outtakes have emerged that show the 'Jeopardy!' host cursing up a storm.

The Afternoon Meal (La Merienda) by Luis Meléndez, circa 1772

11 Wonderful Old Words for Lunch

In the 17th and 18th centuries, there were as many words for lunch as there were varieties of it. Below is a lexicon of some of these splendid words.

Where Did the Term Lame Duck Originate?

Lame duck presidents date back to the beginning of U.S. history, but we didn’t start calling them that until the 20th century.

She wrote "sneak peak" instead of "sneak peek."

12 Notable English Language Mistakes

‘Irregardless’ is technically a word, and ‘dord’ technically isn’t (though it has shown up in a few old dictionaries).

Use these words for feelings you can't express in your own language.

10 Untranslatable Words That Perfectly Describe How You're Feeling in 2020

The intense emotions we’re all experiencing right now can often feel inexpressible, beyond words. But words in another language than your own just might be the key to giving voice to those emotions.

Wa wa wee wa! Sacha Baron Cohen is back in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2020).

Wa Wa Wee Wa: The Origin of Borat's Favorite Catchphrase

The pervasive slang term was everywhere following the 2006 release of 'Borat.' But it isn't made up.

Filtration Software Censored the Word Bone at a Paleontology Conference

'Bone,' 'crack,' and 'pubis' were on the list of words censored by the chat software at this year's virtual Society of Vertebrate Paleontology conference.

Profane Polly: Expletive-Spewing Parrots Have Been Removed From an England Zoo

Five African grey parrots have been put in solitary bird confinement after they failed to control their excessive swearing tirades, including telling visitors to "f*ck off."

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