Words

Made an awkward blunder in a conversation? You might have just put your foot in your mouth. Learn more about the history and origins surrounding this commonly used phrase here.

And more importantly: Is it actually worth the higher cost?

You’ve seen that “extra virgin” olive oil label plenty of times at the grocery store. Ever stop and wonder what it actually means?

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

The duffel is perfect for weekend trips or cocaine smuggling. But why is it called a duffel?

Any early warning sign can be a canary in a coal mine. But the original meaning was more specific.

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

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Henry de la Poer Beresford, the 3rd Marquis of Waterford, had a little something to do with it. Or did he?

Office-related buzzwords aren‘t helpful. They‘re just annoying.

Tired of corporate lingo? You‘re not alone. A new report breaks down which office phrases Americans wish would disappear for good.

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

The origin of the word ‘Easter’ is linked to the ancient pagan goddess Ostara. But is she actually ancient?

This word has taken a long linguistic journey to get to where it is today.

'Le Défenseur' by Honoré Daumier, circa the 1860s.

‘Toll,’ ‘information,’ and other legal terms you use all the time—just not the way lawyers do.

Everyone knows a buck means a dollar. But not everyone knows why.

Even though it’s a classic cowboy trope, you have to wonder: Did cowboys actually say that popular phrase?

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

Here are some word endings that have become productive to varying degrees.

The lyric “Vamos a la playa, todos con sombrero / El viento radiactivo, despeina los cabellos” translates to “Let’s go to the beach, everyone in a sombrero / The radioactive wind, messes up the hair.”