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Pride Month
Pride Month is a month-long observance in celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people—and the history, culture, and contributions of these people and their communities. It is not limited to people with these… -
meta
Dude, like, what if I had a definition of the word definition here? That would be so meta. Meta is when something refers back to or is about itself, like a book about books or a meme… -
In Omnia Paratus And Other Latin Phrases You’ve Heard While Streaming
Whether you’re speaking, reading, or writing in English, you can’t get very far before you stumble on a word with Latin influence. Aside from the estimated 60 percent of English words that have roots in Latin, you can’t pull out a book, pull up a YouTube video, or switch on Netflix these days without hearing some Latin phrases in your favorite movies, songs, and novels. From …
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From The Discourse To The Dictionary: Fall 2022 New Words
Antiwork, bachelorx party, 45, Ohtani rule, pawternity leave, Zelenskyy. As ever, there is great variety in the new terms and meanings just added to Dictionary.com. by Nick Norlen, Senior Editor, and Heather Bonikowski, Lexicographer Let’s set things straight: a word doesn’t become a “real word” when we add it to the dictionary. It’s actually the other way around: we add a word to the dictionary …
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National Native American Heritage Month
National Native American Heritage Month is a month-long observance in the US in celebration of the cultures, contributions, and lives of people with Native American heritage. It often also involves raising awareness of Native American… -
Words Coined In Each Decade Of The Last 100 Years
Language is always evolving. As culture changes, society innovates, and trends come and go, our language changes right along with it. Every decade, new words are coined in the English language. You will be surprised at how old—or how new—words that you use every day are. So, we’ve picked out our favorite neologisms, from broadcaster to yuppie, that were coined during the past century. Did …
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Dictionary.com’s Situations For Google Arts & Culture
At Dictionary.com we’re pretty skilled with words and letters, but we wanted to get in touch with our artistic side. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but let’s put the Google bots to the test with these challenging situations.
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no face, no case
No face, no case is a rhyming phrase that summarizes a popular—not not necessarily true—theory that a prosecutor will drop a case (no case) against a suspect if there is no face. No face refers… -
guala
Guala is Latin-American Spanish slang used for someone who shows their Latin heritage through clothes, mannerisms, and language. It's also used as slang for "money," often as guala guala. -
Black Music Appreciation Month
Black Music Appreciation Month is a monthlong observance in the US that recognizes and celebrates the impact that Black music and Black musicians have had and continue to have on US and global culture. Black…