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Discussion Topic  Xenophobia embedded in our language (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
Below appears, verbatim, a fascinating letter that appeared in the newspaper (credit to author Jay H......
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Discussion Topic  New word from genetics (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
Yesterday a Wall Street Journal article defined a word new to me. On the 50th anniversary of the Wa......
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Discussion Topic  Do I speak ironically, or sarcastically? (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
What is the distinction between irony and sarcasm? I have a vague "feel" for when one term of the ot......
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Discussion Topic  Quid-ity (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
How much money do you brits mean when you refer to "a quid"? And more importantly, why do you use t......
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Discussion Topic  Sparks redux (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
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Discussion Topic  Phobias seen (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
Our popular ......
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Discussion Topic  Slang: sometimes ephemeral; sometimes presistent (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
It would sound terribly old fashioned to call a ladies man a "masher" or a "sheik". And if you call......
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Discussion Topic  Logomachy: Valuable geographical names of foodstuffs (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
From the Wall Street Journal of last Thursday: Over the centuries, Europe has given the world some ......
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Discussion Topic  Are the newspapers becoming literate? (in The Written Word) by shufitz
Amazing how many interesting word-uses you find in the daily papers, if you look. Today’s local rag ......
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Discussion Topic  A tactful question (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
From the newspaper: "The inconvenient graying, wrinkling and sagging perhaps could be dealt with by......
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Discussion Topic  Verbifying revisited (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
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Discussion Topic  RE: Although a very lovely song.... (in The Written Word) by shufitz
In 1905? I can't say that I know. ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Although a very lovely song.... (in The Written Word) by shufitz
I return to the subject of how to make writing sensuous while avoiding those who would be censorous.......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Two meanings (in Wordplay) by shufitz
So "Roget's thesaurus" means "Roget is the lizard?" ......
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Discussion Topic  RE: Two meanings (in Wordplay) by shufitz
That's an excellent and entertaining book, Morgan (and if I could just find my copy, I'd have someth......
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Discussion Topic  Riddles in Rhyme II (in The Written Word) by shufitz
A ......
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Discussion Topic  A Christmas Romance (in The Written Word) by shufitz
My sweet cousin Emily has been so touched by the sensitivity of her swain that she wishes to proclai......
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Discussion Topic  Doting parents (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
At the coffee shop this morning I saw a mother excessively doting over her child, billing and cooing......
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Discussion Topic  Queue call: "Can I help who's next?" (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
We've all had a frustrating experience while standing in line at the register of, say, a coffee shop......
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Discussion Topic  RE: "Proper Attire Required..." (in Questions & Answers about Words) by shufitz
Agreed on the "chat vs. intellectual" point. There'd be no point special point to the board if it d......
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