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

MLK’s “I Have a Dream” Speech: An Example of Anaphora

Holidays

Words for the Most Popular New Year’s Resolutions

Holidays

Christmas Greetings Around The World

Holidays

The Meaning of Kwanzaa and Its Celebrations

Food & Drink

Cozy, Hometown, and 15 More Words in Every Hallmark Holiday...

Holidays

The Stories Behind New Year’s Traditions Around The World

History

A Word Guide to Classic Holiday Movies

Holidays

Are The Best Warm And Wintery Drink Names?

Food & Drink

12 Names for Santa Claus From Around the World

Holidays

Light Up Your Language For The Festival Of Lights

Holidays

“Spritz” Up Your Cookie Jar With The Facts On 12...

Food & Drink

The History and Traditions That Make Hanukkah Light Up

History
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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.