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

Beyond Leprechauns: 7 Creatures Of Irish Folklore

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Talk Like A Sailor: 9 Fascinating Nautical Terms

History

Dough, Clams, and Cheddar: Diction of the Dollar

Hobbies & Passions

6 Words That Broke Through On The Big Screen

Pop Culture

Extra! Extra! Journalism Jargon Explained

Hobbies & Passions

Odd Jobs Or Dream Jobs: 10 Well-Named Careers

Hobbies & Passions

Why Is It Called Soccer?

Hobbies & Passions

Shakespeare’s Unconventional Conventions

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9 Words To Help You Navigate The Ski Slopes

Hobbies & Passions

Globetrotter’s Glossary Of Travel Terms

Hobbies & Passions

10 Unusual Wedding Words

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There’s a Word for That? 8 Fun Words About Words

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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.