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WotD Perfect Tweet Challenge – Week of August 19, 2013 26 Aug 2013 | 09:45 pm
Every week, we pose a challenge: using any word of the day from the week, create a perfect tweet, otherwise known as a twoosh. Here are our favorites from last week. [View the story "WotD Perfect Twe...
Language Blog Roundup: Elmore Leonard, literally, fatberg 23 Aug 2013 | 09:17 pm
Welcome to this week’s Language Blog Roundup, in which we bring you the highlights from our favorite language blogs and the latest in word news and culture. We were saddened by the passing of writer ...
Come Fly With Me: 9 Common Words with Aviation Origins 21 Aug 2013 | 06:35 pm
Earlier this week was National Aviation Day, which celebrates the field of aviation and the birthday of airplane innovator Orville Wright. Inspired by this we decided to explore some common words and ...
WotD Perfect Tweet Challenge – Week of August 12, 2013 19 Aug 2013 | 09:29 pm
Every week, we pose a challenge: using any word of the day from the week, create a perfect tweet, otherwise known as a twoosh. Here are our favorites from last week. [View the story "WotD Perfect Twe...
WotD Perfect Tweet Challenge – Week of August 5, 2013 12 Aug 2013 | 10:05 pm
Every week, we pose a challenge: using any word of the day from the week, create a perfect tweet, otherwise known as a twoosh. Here are our favorites from last week. [View the story "WotD Perfect Twe...
We Like Big Back-Formations 12 Aug 2013 | 06:02 pm
Inspired by our list of the day, Baby Got Back-Formations, which was in turn inspired by the posteriophile, Sir Mix-a-Lot, we’ve gathered here eight common words you might not have known are back-form...
Language Blog Roundup: Grimm linguist, youse, kerfuffle 9 Aug 2013 | 06:40 pm
Brothers Grimm Welcome to this week’s Language Blog Roundup, in which we bring you the highlights from our favorite language blogs and the latest in word news and culture. In language news, NPR disc...
WotD Perfect Tweet Challenge – Week of July 29, 2013 5 Aug 2013 | 10:22 pm
Every week, we pose a challenge: using any word of the day from the week, create a perfect tweet, otherwise known as a twoosh. Here are our favorites from last week. [View the story "WotD Perfect Twe...
WotD Perfect Tweet Challenge – Week of July 22, 2013 29 Jul 2013 | 10:08 pm
Every week, we pose a challenge: using any word of the day from the week, create a perfect tweet, otherwise known as a twoosh. Here are our favorites from last week. [View the story "WotD Perfect Twe...
This Week’s Language Blog Roundup: royal baby language, JK Rowling revealed, calf’s head hash 26 Jul 2013 | 07:02 pm
Welcome to this week’s Language Blog Roundup, in which we bring you the highlights from our favorite language blogs and the latest in word news and culture. In royal baby news, Lynne Murphy, aka L...
