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Displaying all articles tagged:
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 Food
Girl, 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 Compliment
Dissecting 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