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Phrase Origins? Let's Cut to the Chase! Oct. 26, 2022
Let's see how many readers' questions about word origins I can answer in 90 seconds! No. 1: "The who... Read More
Politicos 'Stand Up' a New Buzzword Apr. 08, 2020
Today, two random dispatches from the Word Front ... — "Stand Up" Comedy — The Washingt... Read More
Language of the 2010s: It Was What It Was Jan. 01, 2020
Well, that was fun. Whatever you call the past decade — "the Teens," "the Twenty Tens," "the T... Read More
Unscrambling Some Common 'Eggs'pressions Feb. 12, 2014
Is there any connection between the phrase "egging someone on" (inciting someone to action) and actu... Read More
