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From Slop To Demure, Meet The Six Words Competing For Oxford’s 2024 Word Of The Year
20 Nov 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
This year’s shortlist, reflecting some of the “moods and conversations that have shaped 2024”, has been compiled by OUP’s experts following an analysis of its 25-billion-word body of language data.
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Johannesburg Is The Second ‘Sweariest’ City In Africa According To Study
20 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
A new study has now shown that Johannesburg ranks as the second sweariest city in Africa, and considering South Africans’ penchant for telling it like it is, we’re surprised we don’t feature at the top of the list.
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Move Over Wordle – NY Times Launches New Game ‘Connections’
01 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Following a successful summer testing phase, where it became the Times’ second-most played game behind Wordle, Connections is now being launched on their platform.
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Why Do We, Like, Use The Word ‘Like’ So Much?
16 May 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The word has for ages been pigeonholed as a sign of laziness and stupidity, but research has actually placed a substantial amount of functionality on ‘like’.
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Now Wordle Fans Are Outraged
21 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Be glad if you missed this word from last week because those that didn’t were full of four-letter expletives.
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‘Booty Call’ And ‘Frenemies’ – Seven Common Slang Terms With Weird Hidden Histories
11 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A few of the words or terms that would usually be followed by “as the kids are saying” actually date back a long, long way.
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Eight Words With Double Meanings That Show How Odd The English Language Can Be
11 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re a first-language English speaker, you probably take the language for granted. Have you ever stopped to think about just how weird it actually is?
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Today’s Word Of The Day Is ‘Kakistocracy’
11 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Looking to expand your vocabulary and learn a new insult perfect for our political climate? You’re in luck, my friend.
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This Is Where The Phrase ‘Knock On Wood” Comes From
25 Apr 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s one of those sayings many of use very regularly, but do you have any idea where the phrase originated from? We’re here to help.
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PE Teacher’s Husband’s Eulogy Will Make You Cringe
04 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I know it’s a bit too soon to be thinking of Derek Zoolander calling it a eugoogly, but this is right up there with bad eulogies and deserves a mention.
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Why You Should Stop Using The Word ‘Actually’
02 Dec 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Do you consider yourself a salesman? Would you like people to take you seriously when you pitch your ideas? Well, here is some important advice for you…
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Kim Jong Un Made A Statement After Visiting The US War Atrocities Museum This Week
27 Nov 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un visited a museum on Tuesday, and afterwards he shared a thought or two with the world about what he thought of America.
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Kanye Responds To Wheelchair Incident – Goes OFF!
16 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kanye West put his foot in it the other night telling people in wheelchairs to stand up. And obviously it caused a media explosion. And obviously Kanye had to respond. Listen to this…
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The History Of Swear Words [Video]
12 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ever wondered where those crude swear words originated from? Swearnet founders Trailer Park Boys provide an educational journey through the history of those naughty sayings.
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You Actually Won’t Believe These Amazeballs Words They’ve Added To The Oxford Dictionary
15 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A bunch of new words which are pretty bizarre have been added to the Oxford English dictionary. Check them out.
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Shakespeare Invented The Words ‘Hurry’ And ‘Undress’
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Shakespeare, whoever he really was, can be given credit for inventing thousands of words that we use almost everyday. He was a particularly prolific wordsmith because, when he was writing his works, the English language was in a state of flux.
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The Comprehensive List Of Words That Your iPhone Will Not AutoCorrect
18 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Daily Beast author Michael Keller investigated which words your iPhone will correct and those where no replacements are found.
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