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

’s On Tap? 13 Of Your Favorite Beer Types Explained

Food & Drink

Is The Meaning Of Labor Day?

History

Why Do Americans Call Football “Soccer”?

Hobbies & Passions

50 Years Of Hip-Hop. 50 Definitive Words.

Pop Culture

The Five Elements Of Hip-Hop, By Definition

Pop Culture

The Best Words To Start Wordle

Current Events

Bask In the Glow Of Independence Day With These Words

History

A Parade Of Colors: Pride Flags’ Names, Meanings, And Emoji

Pop Culture

Do You Know the History and Importance of Juneteenth?

Education

Take Time To Commemorate Memorial Day And Its Origins

Holidays

From Silky Mom to Gentle Parenting: the Latest Parenting...

Pop Culture

¡Oye! Do You Know Cinco De Mayo Is Really...

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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.