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Here is a funny stand-up on state abbrev.
 
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Hilarious! I still get mixed up sometimes with the abbreviations, which I use a lot in my job - such as Alabama vs. Alaska vs. Arkansas...
 
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You may relate to THIS guy.
 
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And try to use this word in conversation.
 
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Of course no one really knows what it means...

They also mention "wordy," a "lover of words." Isn't that a logophile?
 
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John Oliver did a bit about "bitcoins" and other crypto-currencies. He mentioned that "hold" was one term used in transactions but a typo turned it into "hodl" (HO-duhl) and the word caught on in those circles to the point where it is now in common usage. You can find the story online.
 
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Also, Jimmy Fallon sent a crew to see if people really listen: Here.
 
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Rather like mondegreens.
 
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