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  1. Tidings Of A Word Of The Day Quiz!

    No need for a cri de coeur, we’ve got another Word of the Day Quiz ready for you right here! 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.  

  2. Jalopy And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.com

    December 9–December 14

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    Words Of The Millennium

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    Essential Car-Sales Lingo To Know On The Lot

  5. Quiz Yourself On The Meanings Of These Names

    What’s Really In A Name? Ever wonder what your name (or your best friend’s name, your significant other’s name, your mom’s name) means? Here’s your chance to find out how well you know the Dictionary.com definition of words that are also people’s names. The game is simple. Read the dictionary definition and match it with the correct word/name. If the quiz doesn’t display, please try …

  6. Yiddish Words That Will Make You A Maven

  7. Is Internet Slang Messing Up Our Writing Habits?

    Some say that netspeak—meaning writing that uses shortcuts, little or no punctuation, and plenty of emojis—is turning us into a nation of illiterates.

  8. How Big Is Your Vocabulary This Week?

    No need for a logomachy . . . take this week’s Word of the Day Quiz to prove your vocabulary prowess. 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. …

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    Do You Remember This Fly 90s Slang?

  10. Friendly or Flirty: How To Decipher Ambiguous Texts

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    Digital Words With An Analog Past

  12. Dictionary.com’s Suggestions For #NationalHolidays

    It’s time for some Dictionary.com national holidays. We’re lining up the first batch right here. Get ready to celebrate.