In the 16th century, per the Oxford English Dictionary, a blencher was any “person or thing employed to turn or frighten away”—a category that included scarecrows. The term comes from the Old English ...

As Old English evolved into Middle and then modern English, the word becameaskenand thenask. But the ax pronunciation stuck ...

Dictionary Day on October 16 celebrates the birth of Noah Webster, an American writer who was born in 1758. Webster is best-known for publishing the first dictionary in 1806, which he continued to ...

He went on to explain that it was a corrupted portmanteau of the German schlim (meaning “slim”) and the Hebrew mazzal ...

Every Linux system comes with a dictionary file: a huge list of words in your language. This "words" file is useful for spell ...

Bed rotting: v. Lying in bed all day with snacks and an electronic device Degeneratism: n. A theory or belief that humans tend to decline physically, mentally or morally as they evolve For You page ...

Earlier this year, millennials were left feeling like OAPs after being told that a number of 'slang words' from their ...

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Reproductive rights measures are on the ballots in 10 states after heated debates over terminology and impact — and that’s ...

Iechyd da or "good health", said as cheers before a drink is now in the Oxford English Dictionary ... Holly wants to revive old Gloucestershire words like "flittermouse", which means bat.

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