Topic : Media
The realm of nerdiness has been steadily expanding for years, with nerd culture taking over the world in the form of technology and pop culture. That makes this a good time to look at this insult turned compliment with a murky past and bright future.
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newSize-inclusive Reinterpretations of Collective Cockamamie Coinages April 6, 2018 By Mark Peters
When the history of euphemisms is written, the following terms deserve footnotes, if not full-blown chapters.
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newEuphemizing Some Spicy Meatballs March 7, 2018 By Mark Peters
I always let my readers wet their beaks in the deep pool of drivel I've collected from reservoirs of rot and lakes of lunacy. Please enjoy the following euphemisms and consider using them in your love sonnets and fraud trials.
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newTaking Some Problematic Executive Time February 7, 2018 By Mark Peters
We may have a Euphemism of the Year for 2018 already.
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Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversThe Duties and Powers of His Office February 1, 2018 By Orin Hargraves
Here in the Lounge, we've been thinking (not surprisingly!) about the language of the 25th Amendment.
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Article Topics:Behind the DictionaryLexicographers Talk About Language"Fake News" Is the Real Word of the Year January 7, 2018 By Nancy Friedman
In the past year, fake news has gained currency as well as a new sense: Not only can it signify "disinformation or falsehoods spread as real news" – but it has also come to mean "actual news that is claimed to be untrue" if it's perceived as unflattering.
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Article Topics:Word RoutesExploring the pathways of our lexiconBombology: Beyond the "Bomb Cyclone" January 3, 2018 By Mark Peters
Bomb, like its close relative boom, is an irresistible word that helps us describe an unpredictable world that can leave any of us feeling shellshocked and, lately, snowed-over.
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