Language & Words
WORDNIK
- The Luscious Language of Ice Cream, July 19, 2020
- Happy International Kissing Day! Kiss Up to These ‘Kissing’ Words, July 6, 2020
- A Brief History of the Language of Fireworks, July 4, 2020
- Summertime and the Wording Is Easy: Five Fiery Summer Words and Their Origins, June 20, 2020
- Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day! 11 Indispensable Assistant Words, April 22, 2020
See more at the Wordnik blog.
MENTAL FLOSS
- 20 Merry Monikers for Santas and Santa-Like Figures Around the World, Dec. 8, 2022
- 11 Tasty Regional Thanksgiving Food Words, Nov. 21, 2022
- 11 Delightful Old-Timey Words for Tricks, Sept. 14, 2022
- 7 Fake Words That Ended Up in the Dictionary, Oct. 29, 2018
- 10 Words and Phrases That Came From TV Shows, Sept. 14, 2018
- 12 Different Ways to Say ‘Doughnut’ Across the U.S., June 1, 2018
- 19 Old-Timey Ways to Call B.S., Aug. 10, 2017
- 8 Slang Terms from The Breakfast Club, Decoded, March 24, 2017
See more at Mental Floss.
