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Etymology

linguistics July 23, 2014

Why Can’t We Stop Talking About ‘Bikini Bodies’?The staying power of a troubling term.

By Alice Robb
etymology Apr. 2, 2014

‘Hot Mess’ Used to Mean FoodGirl, you are looking like a warm stew tonight.

By Maggie Lange
brocabulary Oct. 9, 2013

Exploring the Etymology of ‘Bro’Courtesy of Oxford.

By Erica Schwiegershausen
etymology Apr. 11, 2013

Ratchet: The Rap Insult That Became a ComplimentDissecting a word that’s risen from the working-class South to the Twitter feeds of Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, and plenty of gay men, too.

By John Ortved