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  1. Are You A Master Of The Arts? (A Quiz of Skill)

    What should you get your master’s in? MAs, MFAs, and MBAs don’t stand a chance against these obscure arts and sciences. Ace this quiz, and you’ve got an official Master’s in Madcap. If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser.

  2. From The Trenches: Words Of World War I

  3. Whiskey Words To Know

  4. 8 Absurd Sayings Invented By “Family Guy” Characters

  5. Words That Are Older Than You Think

  6. Words of the 80s: Totally Tubular Slang

  7. What’s The #’s Real Name?

    How do we currently use the # symbol? On Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, you tag your friends with the @ symbol and you tag topics with the #. If you see something that says “#WordoftheDay,” the tweet or post has something to do with Word of the Day. And, once you click on that marked topic, you’ll likely see all public posts about it. It’s a …

  8. 10 Modern Words That Shouldn’t Exist Anymore

  9. Bogus Words That Speak The Truth

  10. Don’t Let This Word Of The Day Quiz Give You The Heebie-Jeebies

    Keep your bonce on your shoulders: It’s quiz time. Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter)! If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser.   Improve your vocabulary with our Visual Word of the Day videos. See this week’s here.  

  11. Why Are There So Many Words About Fandom?

    Whether you’re a Deadhead, Belieber, or a member of Raider Nation, extreme passion lies at the heart of all fans. Oodles of fan sites, message boards, Tumblr feeds, and those old-fashioned print newsletters help fans share the love. Fans use language to set themselves (as a group) apart from fans of rival teams or other artists. They create catchy nicknames and make references that may …

  12. Hilariously Inappropriate Pick-Up Lines for Book Nerds