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hot mess
You might be hot and you might be a mess, but are you a hot mess? Hot mess is used to describe a particularly disorganized person or chaotic situation. In some uses, a person described… -
KBJ
KBJ are the initials of US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The initialism KBJ is popularly used as a short way of referring to her. Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as a Supreme Court… -
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Enjoy The Yummy Umami Of This Word Of The Day Quiz
Greetings, my yealings, this week’s facultative Word of the Day quiz hath arrived. If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Tell us your favorite word from this week, and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter!
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These Are The Words That Divide Us
Sometimes it feels as if our country is more divided than it’s ever been. With social media and cable news outlets acting as our own personal echo chambers, it feels like our political differences seem to be dividing us more than ever. But, we should also recognize that this isn’t the first instance of divisive politics in US history. Think about the incredibly tumultuous 1960s, …
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20 Fancy Spring Words For Your Budding Vocabulary
As Leo Tolstoy wrote in the classic Anna Karenina, “spring is the time of plans and projects.” To put it more bluntly, spring is a time of new growth, new experiences, and, in most of the world, temperamental weather. To encourage your personal growth during this season of change, why not try out some of these sophisticated vocabulary terms related to spring? verdurous Verdurous is …
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Feels, Facepalm, And Fleek: What Words Did We Add To The Dictionary in 2015?
In our November 2015 update to the dictionary, we added more than 150 new words and definitions, and revised over 1,000 entries. New additions such as feels, yaaas, and doge highlight the role of social media in transmitting and popularizing new terms, while fitness tracker, digital wallet, and Internet of Things demonstrate the new ways that technological innovation is changing the way we live and …
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“Concave” vs. “Convex”: What’s The Difference?
Concave and convex are literal opposites—one involves shapes that curve inward and the other involves shapes that curve outward. The terms can be used generally, but they’re often used in technical, scientific, and geometric contexts. Lenses, such as those used in eyeglasses, magnifying glasses, binoculars, and cameras are often described as concave or convex, depending on which way they curve. In geometry, both words can …
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Instagram husband
Ever wonder how your favorite insta influencers look flawless in every photo? Well, it may be thanks, at least in part, to the person behind the camera: their Instagram husband. An Instagram husband refers to… -
Surprise! You Can’t Use These English Words In The UK
As you likely know, English is spoken all over the world. At the same time, there are many different types of English, such as American English, British English, and Australian English. Regardless of whether you live in Chicago, London, Toronto, or Sydney, many English words exist everywhere with the same meaning. However, there are quite a few words used by Americans and Canadians that aren’t …
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Vocabulary Unplugged: Technology and the Lexicon
Even the least tech-savvy lexicographer understands that technology is a robust source of new words. As technologies move from the realm of science fiction into our everyday realities, new words and meanings spring up around them. While it is expected that names for these new technologies and the words describing our interaction with them are regularly entering the language, there are less obvious coinages that …