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noun | a reference source containing words alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, and etymologies
You probably know that ‘s’more’ is an alteration of “some more.” But did you know that ‘marshmallow’ comes from the ‘mallow’ plant that is found in MARSHES???
A single piece of confetti is called a ‘confetto.’ spaghetti = spaghetto graffiti = graffito
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The Words of the Week - Jul. 31
Dictionary lookups from law, rodents, and ninepins
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paradox para = beyond, outside of dokein = to think oxymoron oxys = sharp, keen mōros = foolish Happy Birthday, John Ashbery!
‘SOS’ is NOT an acronym for “save our souls.” ‘Golf’ is NOT an acronym for “gentlemen only, ladies forbidden.” ‘Posh’ is NOT an acronym for “port out, starboard home.” ‘News’ is NOT an acronym for “north, east, west, south,’ OR “notable events, weather, sports.”
PIN Number ATM Machine UPC Code LCD Display We regret to inform you that this phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome. Redundant Acronym Syndrome…Syndrome.
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The Words of the Week - Jul 24
Dictionary lookups from soccer, law, and the Odyssey
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Tagline, a daily word game | Merriam-Webster
You get seven letters to solve three phrases. New letters and puzzles every day.
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Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · 2w agoCheck out our new game, Tagline! Can you use the letters below to solve the puzzle?
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Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · 2w agoCheck out our new game, Tagline! Can you use the letters below to solve the puzzle?
newsletter | noun | a small publication (such as a leaflet or newspaper) containing news of interest chiefly to a special group -Word of the Day -Games -Slang www.merriam-webster.com/newsletters
Does Not Rhyme -through -cough -though -rough -bough Does Rhyme -pony -bologna
Happy birthday to the late Robin Williams, who would’ve turned 75 today 🕊️♥️
false positive | noun | a person or test result that is incorrectly classified as positive (as for the presence of a health condition) because of imperfect testing methods or procedures
‘Odyssey’ comes from the name Odysseus. The first known use of ‘odyssey’ as a generic term for “journey” was in Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Kidnapped” in 1886.
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The Words of the Week - Jul 17
Dictionary lookups from Hollywood, Yellowstone, and Liverpool
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Words from the 'Odyssey'
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FWIW, the first known use of the Wordle word today was in 1607.
denim = ‘de Nîmes’ because they were made in the French city of Nĭmes jeans = ‘Genoa’ because they were worn by the Genoese navy khakis = Hindi word for “dust-colored, brown” JNCO = “Judge None Choose One"
If there was a Word Draft, and you had the #1 pick... Which word would YOU draft first overall?
Bob Nightengale@bnightengale.bsky.social · 4w agoThe Chicago White Sox plan to select UCLA SS Roch Cholowsky as the first overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.
shrekking | noun | purposefully dating someone considered unattractive
Underestimate freelancers at your own peril. Originally, ‘freelance’ referred to a medieval mercenary who would fight for whichever nation or person paid them the most. Those tax forms must’ve been nuts to fill out.
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