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The Fascinating Origins of 12 Beautiful Flower Names

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The Fascinating Origins of 12 Beautiful Flower Names

11 Words That Will Win You Any Game of Scrabble

You’ll need better letters than this to actually win a game of Scrabble.

11 Words That Will Win You Any Game of Scrabble

10 Old-Fashioned Swears to Spice up Your Cussin'

You'll want to add these mixed oaths to your vocabularly, dad-sizzle it!

10 Old-Fashioned Swears to Spice up Your Cussin'

Why Do We Say People Get 'Cold Feet' Before a Wedding?

To get cold feet is to have second thoughts.

Why Do We Say People Get 'Cold Feet' Before a Wedding?

31 Adorable Slang Terms for Sex From the Last 600 Years

"Excuse me, ma'am—would you be interested in some horizontal refreshment?"

This Map Shows the Meanings of Place Names in the U.S. and Canada

Are you from the Land of Queen Henrietta Maria or mountainous Montana?

14 Old Abstract Nouns We Need to Bring Back

Add these abstract nouns to your vocabulary.

Why Do We Use the Word Mug as a Synonym for Face?

Historic pottery molds of Toby jugs from 1888.

Your Herbal Tea Isn’t Actually Tea at All—Here’s Why

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D.C. Court Wants to Erase Garamond Font From Filings

D.C. judges have strong feelings about typefaces.

Why Is There No N in Restaurateur?

A promising young restaurateur, ready to be called a restauranteur for the rest of her career.

Explore the Fascinating Origins of Popular Culinary Terms

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Where Does the Term 'Pushing the Envelope' Come From?

This metaphor doesn't mean what you think it means.

10 Gaelic Loanwords to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

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Bridgerton Fans Can Customize Their Own Lady Whistledown's Society Papers on Etsy

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Why Do We Say 'Cut to the Chase'?

Charlie Chaplin in The Circus (1928).