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Silvia Killingsworth
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The Awl
Jul 21, 2017
A Selection Of Heat Noises, In No Particular Order
Some suggestions for the obverse of ‘brr’
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Erin Wisti
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Jul 21, 2017
We Have Nothing Worse Than Death To Fear
What the Finnish word ‘sisu’ has meant, and what it means to…
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The Awl
May 2, 2017
Words You Can Use In Place Of “Iconic”
Can we please give “iconic” a rest for a little while?
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Silvia Killingsworth
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Feb 21, 2017
Words Mean Anything Don’t Anymore
Thought you was
Sarah Palin bad? You no have idea.
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Josh Lefkowitz
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Feb 17, 2017
More Collective Nouns
For everyday use.
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Heather Havrilesky
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Feb 3, 2017
In His Own Words
It’s time to use Trumpspeak against him
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Christine Friar
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Dec 6, 2016
“Gifting” Is Gross
An arbitrary vocabulary preference, explored
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Charles McNamara
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Oct 18, 2016
Well-Defined Muscle
Watching the U.S. election from Munich
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Rebecca McCarthy
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Sep 15, 2016
What’s in a Hoople?
Also known as a ‘quango’
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Michelle Dean
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Jun 1, 2016
In Between Daze
A brief history of today’s most pretentious word.
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