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Words We're Watching: 'Borg'
Zero stars, do not recommend
The Words of the Week - Mar. 3
Lookups from basketball, medicine, and politics
The Words of the Week - Feb. 24
Lookups from politics, meteorology, and the weather
The Words of the Week - Feb. 17
Lookups from the worlds of railroads and automobiles, law, and from newspaper style guides
What does 'UAP' mean?
Hint: people are very excited to see them
The Words of the Week - Feb. 10
Lookups from the State of the Union, the Grammys, and Turkey
The Words of the Week - Feb. 3
Lookups from cyberspace, the environment, and entertainment
The Words of the Week - Jan. 27
Lookups from politics, AI, and the family Salamandridae
The Words of the Week - Jan. 20
Lookups from Congress, Hollywood, and the Supreme Court
The Words of the Week - Jan. 13
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The Words of the Week - Jan 6
Lookups from the weather, the royal family, and the House of Representatives
The Words of the Week - Dec. 30
Lookups from aviation, politics, and the holidays
The Words of the Week - Dec. 23
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The Words of the Week - Dec. 16
Lookups from politics, social media, and crypto
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Lookups from American history, artificial intelligence, and the law
The Words of the Week - Dec. 2
Lookups from geology, politics, and the world of sports
Word of the Year 2022
Our Word of the Year 'gaslighting,' plus 8 more
The Words of the Week - Nov. 18
Lookups from Dickens, politics, and poetry
The Words of the Week - Nov. 11
Lookups from politics, cryptocurrency, and veterans
The Words of the Week - Nov. 4
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The Words of the Week - Oct. 28
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The Words of the Week - Oct. 21
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The Words of the Week - Oct. 14
Lookups from January 6th, the MacArthur Foundation, and the economy
The Words of the Week - Oct. 7
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The Words of the Week - Sept. 30
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The Words of the Week - Sept. 23
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9 Misnomers and Misleading Names
These words mean what?
My Bad: 7 Words for When Things Go Wrong
Not that you ever make a mistake
The Words of the Week - Sept. 16
Lookups from Ukraine, Britain, and cinema
The Words of the Week - Sept. 9
Lookups from social media, music, and the law
We Added 370 New Words to the Dictionary for September 2022
The Words of the Week - September 2
Lookups from tennis, international politics, and the law
The Words of the Week - August 26
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The Words of the Week - August 19
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The Words of the Week - August 12
Lookups from Congress, Mar-a-Lago, and medicine
The Words of the Week - August 5
Lookups from politics, civil court, and the world of disease
93 Common Texting Abbreviations
Common texting and messaging abbreviations
The Words of the Week - July 29
Lookups from politics, the economy, and Loch Ness
The Words of the Week - July 22
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The Words of the Week - July 15
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The Words of the Week - July 8
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The Words of the Week - July 1
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The Words of the Week - June 24
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Words of the Week - June 17
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Words of the Week - June 10
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Words of the Week - June 3
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Words of the Week - May 27
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Words of the Week - May 20
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Words of the Week - May 13
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Words of the Week - May 6
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Words of the Week - April 29
Lookups from Twitter, the Supreme Court, and Ukraine
Words of the Week - April 22
From social media, the federal judiciary, and Passover
Words of the Week - April 15
Dictionary lookups from Ukraine, New York City, and Easter
Words of the Week - April 8
Looking at 'historic,' 'uncompensated,' 'archetype,' and more
Words We're Watching: 'Orange Wine'
It's not citrus.
Words of the Week - April 1
Exaggerate, Gaffe, and 'Dramatically Bored'
Words of the Week - March 25
We explore 'Hatch Act,' 'tornado,' and more
Words of the Week - March 18
We explore 'Taoiseach,' 'Ides,' 'Hedgehog,' and more
Is it 'St. Patty's Day' or 'St. Paddy's Day'?
Words of the Week - March 11
We explore 'cannon fodder,' 'walkout,' and more
Words of the Week - March 4
From the week ending 3/4/2022
What does 'yeet' mean?
Tossing some knowledge your way
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Words of the Week - Feb. 11
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Language of Love: Words for Valentine's Day
Adonis is older than he looks, you know
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8 Colors from the Bigger Crayon Box
Here's where those fancy shades get their names.
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Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Dec. 10
From the week ending 12/10/2021
Favorite Quotations About Words, Vol. 1
A Kiss is a Lovely Trick, & More
What does 'sus' mean?
The fact that you're asking is kinda sus
Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Dec. 3
From the week ending 12/3/2021
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year 2021
Our Word of the Year 'vaccine,' plus 10 more
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From the week ending 11/12/2021
13 Breakfast Foods That Are Also Verbs
Verbs you'll find on the brunch menu
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From the week ending 11/5/2021
What is the 'metaverse'?
A real word for a virtual world
Merriam-Webster's Words of the Week - Oct. 29
From the week ending 10/29/2021
We Added 455 New Words to the Dictionary for October 2021
From 'dad bod' to 'deplatform'
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From the week ending 10/22/2021
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The Words of the Week - 09/17/2021
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007 Words from the World of James Bond
Good vocabulary, Mr. Bond.
The Words of the Week - 09/10/21
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The Words of the Week - 9/3/21
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The Words of the Week - 8/27/21
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The Words of the Week - 8/13/21
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The Words of the Week - 7/30/21
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The Words of the Week - 7/9/2021
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The Words of the Week - 6/18/21
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