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Discussion Topic  Language and nationalism (in Potpourri) by Geoff
I found this interesting, and a far cry from what we in the US are led to believe: ......
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Discussion Topic  No such place as Kiev? (in The Written Word) by Geoff
On NPR today I heard the US ambassador to Ukraine pronounce "Kiev" as "Keev." I thought that odd. ......
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Discussion Topic  Earliest words for alcoholic beverages? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
I began wondering recently whether humankind's discovery of the medicinal uses of alcohol might have......
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Discussion Topic  Let's all teach American kids to say, "croissant!" (in Potpourri) by Geoff
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Discussion Topic  Sobriquets, epithets, aptronyms,and just plain goofy names (in Wordplay) by Geoff
Ever since hearing Margaret Thatcher called, "Attila the Hen" I've been on the lookout for funny nam......
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Discussion Topic  One for the lawyers (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
On June 8th, 1789, James Madison presented Congress with what would become the Bill of Rights. Amon......
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Discussion Topic  Photobomb (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
One of the many new words I've seen lately is "photobomb." What does it mean, and why?...
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Discussion Topic  Rock as a verb (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
Lately I see "news lite" headlines saying such things as, "Cunegonde Kumsplat rocks her bikini." Wha......
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Discussion Topic  The marketplace (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
Once upon a time I thought that "the marketplace" pertained to people going shopping. Now it seems ......
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Discussion Topic  Bally butlers and tweenies (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
On another forum a couple of Brits used the above terms. What were they talking about?...
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Discussion Topic  Confusing headline (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
This headline was pulled from an on-line source: "SALT LAKE CITY - A federal appeals court has refus......
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Discussion Topic  The Great Firewall of China (in Potpourri) by Geoff
Is the above term new to you? I chuckled at its cleverness, but is it still true?...
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Discussion Topic  Limerick game: Cheraw (in Wordplay) by Geoff
Way down upon the Pee Dee River, far, far away... Uh, wrong river, but it IS a Southern town. Chera......
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Discussion Topic  mechanic (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
Until recently I had not realized that the word, mechanic, meant manual laborer in the 17th-19th Cen......
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Discussion Topic  Asimbonanga (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
Given the recent death of Nelson Mandela, what are the chances of adding the above Zulu term to Engl......
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Discussion Topic  East coast/West coast (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
Why do people in the USA refer to the East coast as "the Eastern seaboard,' but it's always "the Wes......
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Discussion Topic  Specialist? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
In medical terms, what is a specialist? I ask because of a bizarre occurrence when trying to switch......
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Discussion Topic  Molluscum contagiosum (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
I saw the above term in a dermatologist's office. As we know, a mollusk is a clam, and is also slang......
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Discussion Topic  Which Who? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
Google announced that today is the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. Who, of whom there have been many. D......
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Discussion Topic  hashtag (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Geoff
Since I don't own any fancy technology, I'm at a loss to understand what people mean by this term. ......
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