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Discussion Topic  Dysphemisms (in Potpourri) by Kalleh
A euphemism is an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive; s......
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Discussion Topic  Housing terms (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Kalleh
What is a "duplex" to you? Here in the midwest it means 2 separate residences in 1 building. Howev......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Kalleh
Funny, Tinman! Just be glad it wasn't a Rolls Royce. ......
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Discussion Topic  This may be petty, but... (in Potpourri) by Kalleh
Recent news reports called the power outage in the eastern U.S. a ......
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Discussion Topic  Men versus Women (in Potpourri) by Kalleh
As some of you may have seen from the 6 letters thread, I was startled by dictionary.com's thesaurus......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Kalleh
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Discussion Topic  Lint (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Kalleh
Lint between the toes is called ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Kalleh
Very funny, Asa. ......
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Discussion Topic  Endemic (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Kalleh
I read an article saying that since England has begun to fear the three-in-one vaccine for measles, ......
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Discussion Topic  It will cost "an arm and a leg" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Kalleh
A colleague, in a know-it-all way, told me the etymology of things costing an "arm and a leg." He s......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Quotations (in The Written Word) by Kalleh
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Discussion Topic  Americanisms (in Potpourri) by Kalleh
I was given a book "about words" because the person knew that I am a logophile. Now, it really isn'......
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Discussion Topic  RE: The world's funniest joke? (in Wordplay) by Kalleh
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Discussion Topic  Nisei (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Kalleh
Nisei is a person born in the U.S. of parents who emigated from Japan. Are there other terms like t......
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Discussion Topic  Analogies (in Wordplay) by Kalleh
The SAT exams are taking out anologies. Here is an analogy question by a writer who disagrees with ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Quotations (in The Written Word) by Kalleh
"Power corrupts. PowerPoint corrupts absolutely." -- Edward Tufte...
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Discussion Topic  Hero (in Potpourri) by Kalleh
Recently there has been a discussion in our newspapers about the word "hero." Many people are irrit......
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Discussion Topic  Twussy Bear (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Kalleh
I am reading "Anywhere But Here" by Mona Simpson, and I am stuck by her use of "twussy bear". The g......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Where do you get your hair done? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Kalleh
Where do men go in the Netherlands? A barber?...
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Discussion Topic  Where do you get your hair done? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Kalleh
Men have "barbers" and go to "barber shops", though more recently they go to "hair stylists". Wome......
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