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

A Brief History Of Writing Instruments

History

Hidden Meanings Of “Ring Around The Rosie” And Other Rhymes

Pop Culture

Head of the Class: A College Slang Cheat Sheet

Hobbies & Passions

Why Is Easter Island Named “Easter”?

History

Get in the Game: 10 Gaming Terms Decoded

Hobbies & Passions

Who Invented The Crossword?

Hobbies & Passions

Where Does The Word “Hobbit” Come From?

Pop Culture

7 Bands Who Were Inspired By Literature

Literature

How Do You Say “Basketball” In Latin?

History

Are Scrabble Tile Values In Need Of An Overhaul?

Hobbies & Passions

Why Is The Football Team Called The 49ers?

History

Who Put The $ In Ke$ha? Where Did The $...

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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.