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Booyah — Dictionary.com Is 30! A Trip Back to 1995

¡Diga! Do You Know These Spanish Words From “In The...

Hobbies & Passions

These Words Describe Cancers Perfectly

Hobbies & Passions

Unfurl These Banner Facts And Words About Flag Day

History

Doughnut vs. Donut: Is There A Correct Spelling?

Commonly Confused

These Popular Auto Racing Terms Will Fuel Up Your Vocabulary

Pop Culture

Sip On These Words To Talk Like A Wine Expert

Language Stories

Words That Every Gemini Should Know

Hobbies & Passions

Fast Break To These Facts About WNBA Team Names

Fun

Get A Leg Up: Phrases That Originate From Horse Racing

Pop Culture

How Did The Red Carpet Become An Icon Of Awards...

Pop Culture

Words That Every Taurus Should Know

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Do ™ , ® , and © Mean? Decoding...

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Words We Know Because Of Star Trek

Whether or not you're a Trekkie, you are bound to know (and even use) some of these phrases made popular by the beloved sci-fi franchise, Star Trek.

Beam over to these words!

Why Do Americans Call Football “Soccer”?

Why does the most popular sport in the world have two names? Learn about where the names "football" and soccer" come from, and who uses them now.

Find out which term came first.

Have You Ever Heard Of These Strange Studies?

From Escapology to Scatology, we’re touring the campus of out-of-the-ordinary fields of study in which some people specialize. Did your campus have these majors?

Discover your next major.