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We look at how a tiny little prefix or suffix can completely change the meaning of a word. Or how it could do nothing at all!
17 hours ago
Banished and Un-Banished Words
We finish our discussion of the words people would like to see banned from the English language in 2026 and then we uncover some uncommonly odd thing…
1 week ago
Banish These Words! (Some of them... at least for a little while)
We go through a list of words people want to banish in 2026 and then take a swing over to the weird world of contractions. You ain't heard nothin' ye…
2 weeks ago
Valentine's Day, When Our Thoughts Turn to Lufu
We explore all sorts of love and love-related words as we honor St. Valentine (and some other unexpected saints).
3 weeks ago
[Re]Bracketing
We look at how much a word can change if we just give it a little nudge this way or that, which leads us into a discussion of how certain Arabic word…
1 month ago
Chances Are... You're Spelling It Wrong
We look at the top 10 most commonly misspelled words. Watch those double letters!
1 month, 1 week ago
It's a Cold One Out There!
It's been a strange winter so far, so let's talk about some strange winter words! Brrrrrrrrrr!!!
1 month, 1 week ago
Either/Or
We indulge in one of our favorite pastimes: quibbling over tiny differences in the way people say things. What fun!
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Feeling French (and Fancy)
We all like to feel a bit fancy from time to time, but when we turn to French, it can get us in trouble.
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The 2025 Words of the Year
We continue our annual tradition of looking back at the words that defined the year, as chosen by dictionaries, listeners... and us!
2 months ago