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PublishedMay 21, 2023
In a word: How did you pronounce that again?
Take the word 'gif," which is an acronym for 'graphics interchange format.' People seem to pronounce it one of two ways, but its inventor has no doubt about how it's pronounced.
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PublishedMay 14, 2023
In a word: A look at my elementary words
'It’s not a timecard,' I say back to the nice voice coming out of the speaker in the ceiling, 'it’s a timesheet.'
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PublishedMay 7, 2023
In a word: Loan words bearing lots of interest
Our word 'cookie' comes from the Dutch word 'koekie,' which means 'akin to cake.' Sweet.
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PublishedApril 30, 2023
In a word: SpaceX RUDs and other euphemisms
If you’ve been around for a while, you’ve probably heard the phrases 'long in the tooth,' 'getting on in years' or even 'over the hill.'
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
In a word: When foreign sounds very familiar
'Deja vu' is French for feeling as though you've lived through a situation before. As Yogi Berra put it: 'It’s deja vu all over again.'
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PublishedApril 16, 2023
In a word: Product ads from ‘cuckoo’ to ‘gr-r-reat!’
What has to be the most unfortunate advertising slogan ever is one Ford used for its subcompact car, the Pinto.
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PublishedApril 9, 2023
In a word: What’s with all the #@%&! swearing?
Lalochezia comes from the Greek — “lalos” (speak) and “khezo” (to relieve oneself) — and refers to the use of foul language to relieve stress or pain. And it does!
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PublishedApril 2, 2023
In a word: This popular game show clearly loves words
What is 'Jeopardy!'? That's right! In fact, the game show's most frequent Final Jeopardy! category is about words.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2023
In a word: Dit quoi? It’s all French to me . . .
Did you know that a French omelet uses only one egg because one egg is an oeuf.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2023
In a word: Time for some spring cleaning
The name of the 'Law & Order' theme 'song,' that strange 'r' in Mrs., and other random thoughts.
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