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The Words of the Week - 4/17/20

Words from the week of 4/17/2020

The Words of the Week - 4/10/20

Words from the week of 4/10/2020

The Words of the Week - 4/3/20

Words from the week of 4/3/2020

Words We're Watching: 'Criming'

An old noun with a new verb

The Words of the Week - 3/27/20

Words from the week of 3/27/2020

The Words of the Week - 3/20/20

Words from the week of 3/20/2020

Coronavirus and the New Words We Added to the Dictionary in March 2020

Words from the COVID-19 pandemic

The Words of the Week - 3/13/20

Words from the week of 3/13/2020

'Dogfishing': A Word in the Chase

Watch out for that doggy in the profile

The Words of the Week - 3/6/20

Words from the week of 3/6/2020

The Words of the Week - 2/28/20

Words from the week of 2/28/2020

A Guide to Words You'll Hear Around Mardi Gras

Have some king cake on us.

The Words of the Week - 2/21/20

Words from the week of 2/21/2020

Words We're Watching: 'Plant-based'

100% real, accept no substitutes

The Words of the Week - 2/14/20

Words from the week of 2/14/2020

Is 'Snake Oil' Really from Snakes?

A history that's not just bunk

The Words of the Week - 2/7/20

Words from the week of 2/7/2020

The Words of the Week - 1/31/20

Words from the week of 1/31/2020

The Words of the Week - 1/24/20

Words from the week of 1/24/2020

100 Years Old: New Words of the 1920s

A collection of words turning 100 this decade

The Words of the Week - 1/17/20

Words from the week of 1/17/2020

Words We're Watching: 'Zoomer'

What to call Gen Z

The Words of the Week - 1/10/20

Words from the week of 1/10/2020

Words of the Year: A Decade in Review

Let’s take a look at a decade in words.

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 1/3/20

Words from the week of 1/3/2020

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 12/27/19

Words from the week of 12/27/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 12/20/19

Words from the week of 12/20/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 12/13/19

Words from the week of 12/13/2019

'Tis the Season to Say "'Tis the Season"

What even is "'tis"?

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year 2019

Our Word of the Year 'they,' plus 10 more

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 12/6/19

Words from the week of 12/6/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 11/29/19

Words from the week of 11/29/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 11/22/19

Words that defined the week

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 11/15/19

Words from the week of 11/15/2019

'Bounty Hunter': A Hollywood Invention

It's a century younger than you'd expect

Words We're Watching: 'Lewk'

Feeling cute, might delete later.

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 11/8/19

Words from the week of 11/8/2019

Words We're Watching: 'Nibling'

An efficient word for your sibling's kids

The Left Hand of (Supposed) Darkness

It depends on what side you're coming from.

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 11/1/19

Words from the week of 11/1/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 10/25/19

Words from the week of 10/25/2019

Words We're Watching: 'Samesies'

Let's get on the same page here

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 10/18/19

Words from the week of 10/18/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 10/11/19

Words from the week of 10/11/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 10/4/19

Words from the week of 10/4/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 9/27/19

Words from the week of 9/27/2019

Words We're Watching: 'Cryosphere'

A climate science term hits the mainstream

'Whistleblower': A History

It was our responsibility to inform you.

Looking at ‘Bothsidesing’

When equal coverage leads to uneven results

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 9/20/19

Words from the week of 9/20/2019

The History of 'Meme'

Meme isn't new, it dates back to the 1970s

We Added New Words to the Dictionary in September 2019

From 'deep state' to 'dad joke'

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 9/13/19

Words from the week of 9/13/2019

Calling In a New ‘Brigade’

A dark tactic in internet democracy

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 9/6/19

Words from the week of 9/6/2019

Words We're Watching: 'Editorial'

A new look for an old word

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 8/30/19

Words from the week of 8/30/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 8/23/19

Words from the week of 8/23/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 8/16/19

Words from the week of 8/16/2019

A Countdown of Words with Numbers 10-1

From 'hang ten' to 'one-horse town'

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 8/9/19

Words from the week of 8/9/2019

The Word History of 'Swag'

A word that has added meanings for centuries

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 8/2/19

Words from the week of 8/2/2019

Words We're Watching: 'Deepfake'

A 100% real, verified look

Words We're Watching: 'ASMR'

A few (soft) words about it

Words We're Watching: 'Furry' and 'Fursona'

An old word with new developments

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 7/26/19

Words that defined the week

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 7/19/19

Words from the week of 7/19/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 7/12/19

Words from the week of 7/12/2019

What It Means to Get 'Canceled'

Show’s over, folks.

'-Gate': Notes on a Scandal

A suffix that stinks of corruption.

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 7/5/19

Words from the week of 7/5/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 6/28/19

Words from the week of 6/28/2019

9 Words for Types of Parenting

Some parents can act like animals (or machines).

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 6/21/19

Words from the week of 6/21/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 6/14/19

Words from the week of 6/14/2019

Words We’re Watching: ‘Velfie’

Be the star of your own movie.

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 6/7/19

Words from the week of 6/7/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 5/31/19

Words from the week of 5/31/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 5/24/19

Words from the week of 5/24/2019

'Confuzzled': A Not So Confusing Definition

Confuzzled about 'confuzzled'? We can help.

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 5/17/19

Words from the week of 5/17/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 5/10/19

Words from the week of 5/10/2019

Words We're Watching: 'Ambigram'

There's more than one way to see it.

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 5/3/19

Words from the week of 5/3/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 4/26/19

Words from the week of 4/26/2019

We Added New Words to the Dictionary in April 2019

From 'bioabsorbable' to 'bottle episode'

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 4/19/19

Words from the week of 4/19/2019

Aww it's So 'Adorkable'

A word for the charmingly awkward

What Is a 'Librocubicularist'?

One who reads in bed

'MacGyver': The Verb

To make or repair with what is on hand

'Homoflexible'/'Heteroflexible': Sexuality Spectrum

Sometimes attracted outside one's orientation

'Affluvia': Words We're Watching

The waste produced by the rich

Aptronym: Usage and Examples

A name that suits its owner in an apt way

What is a 'Weenus' ('Wenis,' 'Weenis')?

The loose skin at the joint of one's elbow

11 Authors on Their One-Word Book Titles

Telling an entire story in a single word

Just what’s so weird about that ‘flex'?

When you can’t help but show off.

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 4/12/19

Words from the week of 4/12/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 4/5/19

Words from the week of 4/5/2019

7 Words and Phrases Inspired by the Theater

Language that lives on after the curtain comes down.

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 3/29/19

Words from the week of 3/29/2019

Checking Boxes: 8 Box Words

From 'chatterbox' to 'shadowbox'

This Isn't ‘Sponcon’ (But It Is About the Word)

Trust us, it’s the best money can buy

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 3/22/19

Words from the week of 3/22/2019

The Sartorial Secret Behind the 'Schneid'

Your losing streak is over

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 3/15/19

Words from the week of 3/15/2019

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 3/8/19

Words from the week of 3/8/2019

The Big and the Small of It

From 'big league' to 'small fry'
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