Language Stories
Learn all about the English language, from fun word facts and trivia to etymologies, meanings, histories, and more.
20 Incredible Animal Adjectives to Go Wild For
Adios, Adieu, and Cheerio: Why Do We Say “Goodbye?”
The Frabjous Words Invented By Lewis Carroll
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What Is Hypocatastasis?
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Weasel Words And Other Ways We Avoid Telling The Truth
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What Does The Word “Caliphate” Mean?
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What Is The Origin Of The Word Blurb”?
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Pareidolia vs. Eschatology
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What is the literal meaning of “eleven?”
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What Bizarre Error Gave California Its Name?
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Why Are So Many Searching For A “Holy Grail”?
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Is Ironic The Most Abused Word In English?
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Is It Naughty Or Not? What “Burlesque” Actually Means
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What Does Contrail Mean?
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Does The Story Behind The Word “Hip-Hop” Go Back To The Nineteenth Century?
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What The “X” In “Xbox” Stand For?
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From The Waltz To The Jitterbug: How Classic Dances Got Their Names
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What Does “Musty” Literally Smell Like?
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What Is The Word For Bad Handwriting?
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Why Is “Dog” One Of The Great Mysteries Of The English Language?
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What Is A “Vexillologist”?
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“Scum,” “Sludge,” “Slush,” “Slime,” And Other Disgusting Words
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The Surprising Origin Of The Word “Bigot”
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“UFOs?” What bizarre event spawned the phrase “flying saucer?”
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What Is A Courgette” And Why Is It Funny?
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How Does A Pope Choose A Name?
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What’s The Difference Between Baloney And Bologna?
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Why Is It Called “Adultery” When It’s Not A Particularly “Adult” Thing To Do?
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What’s The Technical Term For A Slip Of The Tongue?
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What Do You Call Your Place Of Worship?
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How The Word “Dollar” Derives From “Joachimsthaler”
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What Term Describes Your Relationship: Polygyny, Polyamory, Monandry?
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The Surprising Meaning Of Honeymoon Explained
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Why Is Marijuana Also Called Pot?
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What’s The Difference Between Cussing, Swearing, And Cursing?
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What Does “FICO” Stand For?
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What Is The Origin Of The Word “Rant”?
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What Do The A, C, And T Of The ACT Test Mean?
