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You might be one of a lucky type who rarely attract bites, or you might be someone skeeters love to feast on—in which case, you’ll want plenty of ammunition for name-calling. Here are a few choice terms for mosquitoes courtesy of the Dictionary of America
Wow your friends during your Olympic watch party with these winning, weird, and wonderful Olympic words and their origins.
While 'awesome' was going on its journey from bad to good, 'awful' was going in the opposite direction.
It's difficult enough to write a sentence that doesn't contain the popular vowel. (There are eight right there.)
The long tradition of bullying means a long list of words for bullies, many of which are lost in the mists of time. Though some words show traces of the wide-ranging history of bully—which originally was a tear of endearment—most of the following terms wo
It pays to know your timber beasts from your savages.
Gene Roddenberry taught the world that infinitives are ripe for splitting.
Finally!
The vast history of English has more than a few options for describing the non-musical kind of funkiness.
The skin is the largest organ in the human body, covering a surface area of nearly 2 square meters. Skin covers a great deal of the English language, too, if we look to its many skin-related words, expressions, and idioms.
Though the terms are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between the two. And it's all in the shape of things.
These famous folks managed to convey a great deal of meaning through just one word.
Some people are sweet and innocent, believing in the truth and virtue of everyone they meet. Such easily hornswoggled folks are often described as naïve and gullible, but there are also many rare and forgotten words for the credulous.
Illuminate your otherwise-ordinary Bloomsday observances by citing from among Joyce’s apt yet archaic trove of word choices.
In the U.S., pudding has a relatively small life, nutritionally and lexically. But when you look back at jolly old England, this seemingly one-dimensional word has lived a vibrant life in metaphors and idioms.
Some languages lack what we might consider the most fundamental words—yet somehow manage to get by without them.
Let's raise the curtain on 'barnstorming,' 'catastrophe,' and other terms that have their origins in the theater.
We all know people who have tunnel vision. Here are some words you can use to describe them.
Don't let this question leave you … with anxiety.
These imaginative regional idioms for heavy rain go way beyond cats and dogs.
Since the introduction of the first working steam locomotive in Great Britain over 200 years ago, trains have been a great influence on Western culture, whether in the world of books, music, or the movies. The language of the railroad has also infused the