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Khayyam Wakil posted a tweet
@CTK1 Not to mention how I like to get behind the etymology of things :)
rulerofnations posted a blog entry
Fly By the Seat of Your Pants
To fly by the seat of one’s pants means to undertake an activity with little or no planning or training in the...
To fly by the seat of one’s pants means to undertake an activity with little or no planning or training in the...
oupblog posted a blog entry
Wedlock and After
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of "wedlock."
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of "wedlock."
Soirette posted a blog entry
Fun with Dictionaries
Students look at me with great suspicion when I say that dictionaries are fun, wondering I'm sure about just what boring...
Students look at me with great suspicion when I say that dictionaries are fun, wondering I'm sure about just what boring...
pmark posted a blog entry
"Inclimate" weather is merciless
Gene Buckley emailed to point out the widespread adoption of the eggcorn inclimate weather, which has 11,000 whG (web hits on...
Gene Buckley emailed to point out the widespread adoption of the eggcorn inclimate weather, which has 11,000 whG (web hits on...
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12 days ago
Delicious
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Delicious
| Topics: english, reference, language, dictionary | Add delicious to your profileoupblog posted a blog entry
A Cooked-Goose Chase, or the Murky History of Wayzgoose
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of "wayzgoose."
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of "wayzgoose."
rulerofnations posted a blog entry
Etymology of Nerd
“Nerd” is a fairly young word, dating back to the early 1950’s where it first appeared in the Dr. Seuss book...
“Nerd” is a fairly young word, dating back to the early 1950’s where it first appeared in the Dr. Seuss book...
14 days ago
The Ruler Of Nations
| Topics: Etymology, definition of..., etymology of..., history of the word...
The Ruler Of Nations
| Topics: Etymology, definition of..., etymology of..., history of the word...
Baltimoron posted a blog entry
Nordlinger Jumps the Shark
I can’t believe it’s gone this far.I can believe many Americans don’t know much about the Boston Tea Party...
I can’t believe it’s gone this far.I can believe many Americans don’t know much about the Boston Tea Party...
James A posted a tweet
Deeply concerned that there appears to be no satisfactory etymology for "back to square one".
Andreas A posted a blog entry
Etymology of district name Hot
The origins of place names sometimes quite interesting. I have stumbled upon the one for the district Hot in Chiang Mai reading...
The origins of place names sometimes quite interesting. I have stumbled upon the one for the district Hot in Chiang Mai reading...
Jason F posted a blog entry
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oupblog posted a blog entry
Rare and Medium Rare
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of the word "rare."
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of the word "rare."
kidicarus222 posted a blog entry
Invasion of the Tartars
Thanksgiving morning, my mom sent me to the grocery story. She had been tasked with making lemon pie but realized that she...
Thanksgiving morning, my mom sent me to the grocery story. She had been tasked with making lemon pie but realized that she...
Stephanie M posted a blog entry
Jeans, Denim and Dungarees
www.hotforwords.com to request words Jeans Dungarees Denims
www.hotforwords.com to request words Jeans Dungarees Denims
oupblog posted a blog entry
Monthly Gleanings: November 2009
Anatoly Liberman responds to readers' questions and comments.
Anatoly Liberman responds to readers' questions and comments.
JinxiBoo posted a blog entry
Can a Double Positive Form a Negative? Linguistic Humor
A linguistics professor was lecturing to his class one day. "In English," he said, "A double negative forms a...
A linguistics professor was lecturing to his class one day. "In English," he said, "A double negative forms a...
oupblog posted a blog entry
Etymology as a Battlefield: Whitsunday
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of Whitsunday.
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of Whitsunday.
knottybynature posted a tweet
epiphany: Etymology: Middle English epiphanie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin epiphania, from Late Greek, p.. http://bit.ly/bXiW5
oupblog posted a blog entry
Fine and Dandy (In All Except Etymology)
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of "dandy."
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of "dandy."
rulerofnations posted a blog entry
Etymology of “Die Hard”
In 2009 a “die hard” is someone who holds obstinately to an opinion or a point of view. We’ve been learning...
In 2009 a “die hard” is someone who holds obstinately to an opinion or a point of view. We’ve been learning...
rulerofnations posted a blog entry
Etymology of Trick or Treat
Time for a little Halloween etymology. Today we learn about “trick or treat”. Tomorrow we’ll study...
Time for a little Halloween etymology. Today we learn about “trick or treat”. Tomorrow we’ll study...
53 days ago
The Ruler Of Nations
| Topics: Etymology, trick or..., trick or treat..., trick or treat...
The Ruler Of Nations
| Topics: Etymology, trick or..., trick or treat..., trick or treat...rulerofnations posted a blog entry
“Let the Cat Out of the Bag”
Your etymological study for the day is the phrase “let the cat out of bag” which means to reveal a secret or a...
Your etymological study for the day is the phrase “let the cat out of bag” which means to reveal a secret or a...
56 days ago
The Ruler Of Nations
| Topics: Etymology, cat out of the..., etymology let the cat out of the..., let the cat out of the...
The Ruler Of Nations
| Topics: Etymology, cat out of the..., etymology let the cat out of the..., let the cat out of the...
R W posted a tweet
td feed Mount Sinai: Mount Sinai (Hebrew: סיני Ciynay, "thorny") has an Etymology of uncertain.. http://bit.ly/46gLB6 #christian
rulerofnations posted a blog entry
Etymology of “Win Hands Down”
Etymological study of the day: “Win hands down” – to win easily, or with little effort.I always thought the...
Etymological study of the day: “Win hands down” – to win easily, or with little effort.I always thought the...
ensayn1 posted a blog entry
Do you understand the words that are coming out of your mouth?
Words, phrases and sayings all have roots in other languages that have come over into English and on to the Merican language....
Words, phrases and sayings all have roots in other languages that have come over into English and on to the Merican language....
rulerofnations posted a blog entry
Etymology of the Day
Etymological study of the day: “paint the town red”.It is uncertain how this phrase has come to us here in 2009....
Etymological study of the day: “paint the town red”.It is uncertain how this phrase has come to us here in 2009....
67 days ago
The Ruler Of Nations
| Topics: Etymology, New stuff!, paint the town..., paint the town red...
The Ruler Of Nations
| Topics: Etymology, New stuff!, paint the town..., paint the town red...dsoldier posted a blog entry
8 Phrases that don’t mean what you thin…
8 Phrases that don’t mean what you think they...
8 Phrases that don’t mean what you think they...
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