
WORDS
The name may seem like a perfect fit for the eye-catching accessory, but it used to describe a much different type of headgear.
Just because you're putting off work doesn't mean you can't be productive.
After three years at the top, Noah came in second.
Add some new ammunition to your Scrabble arsenal.
Welcome to the United States of Amerigo!
The elusive art of poetry isn’t so hard to master if you know how to set the stage.
Celebrate today's International Day of Happiness with these old-school words and phrases.
An incredible number of lines from William Shakespeare's plays have become so ingrained in modern vernacular that we no longer recognize them as lines from plays at all.
"It's a perfectly cromulent word."
If you were never quite sure how to pronounce the name of beloved French kitchenware brand Le Creuset, don't fret: For the longest time, southern chef, author, and PBS personality Vivian Howard wasn't sure either.
These British reformers wanted to ditch "i before e" for something a little simpler. Who could blame them?
The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary defined 414,825 words. The problem? They forgot one.
Contrary to his well-known slogan “speak softly and carry a big stick,” Theodore Roosevelt was hardly one to speak softly.
How to not sabotage your own apology.
Sun hats, floppy hats, baseball caps, bucket hats: It’s easy to guess where the names of these hats come from. But what about fedoras, trilbies, and other headwear we’re donning this days?
There are six words written on a board. Can you guess the correct one based on these clues?
Both crime and amphibians may play a role.
You know how sometimes when you're talking, your mouth is moving faster than your brain and you inevitably transpose the beginning parts of a couple of words? That's called a Spoonerism.