Topic : LinguistsEvasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newThe Euphemism of The Year That Shall Not Be Named  January 14, 2021
It's finally here — Euphemism of the Year! Find out this year's most contested, contestable, and detestable term of the year.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversRoll Another One, Just Like the Other One January 5, 2021
Have you seen these movies? Explore how movie-inspired memes become firmly embedded in the English language.
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Article Topics:CandlepowerAd and marketing creativesBrand Names of the Year for 2020 December 16, 2020
The names that made the news--and affected our lives--in 2020, from Animal Crossing to Zoom.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversEnhancing the Semantic Experience December 3, 2020
Explore the differences between enhanced and the newer (by about 100 years) more general adjective improved. Is every imperfect thing subject to both improvement and enhancement?
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newFull-Contact Experiences with Malarkey November 12, 2020
Here are some euphemisms to help you get through the rest of this year's "human hibernation."
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Many phrasal verb particles, after long use, begin to take on a life of their own that departs significantly from what common sense suggests they should mean.
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Like many four-letter words, poll is versatile. Where did it come from, and how did it come to be associated with voting?
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