Jack ShepherdThis Is What the Meaning of “Is Is” IsThe strange and fascinating conundrum of Is-Is-ification.Oct 217Oct 217
Jack ShepherdThree Common Names That Were Just Made Up By AuthorsPlus, the heartbreaking origin of “Wendy.”Sep 2022Sep 2022
Jack ShepherdA Few Thoughts on the Salad Salad SituationOr, how to win someone over with your cheeky opinions about “reduplication.”Sep 1128Sep 1128
Jack ShepherdOK, ok, O.K., okay, Ok! Which is it?And what does it even mean?! A brief celebration of the most common word no one knows how to spell.Jun 1416Jun 1416
Jack ShepherdWordle Starter Words for Dangerous TroublemakersLet’s see if we can make Wordlebot cry.Apr 328Apr 328
Jack ShepherdThe Bewitching Magic of the “Ass” IntensifierAn ode to the anal emphatic.Mar 1418Mar 1418
Jack ShepherdWhat to Do When You’ve “Got the Morbs”“Got the morbs” shows up to delight us every couple of years, but the dictionary where it comes from is a treasure trove.Mar 613Mar 613
Jack ShepherdThese Common Words Are the Result of a Hilarious MisunderstandingI’m calling them “Splittybits.” Arrest me if you want to.Feb 1521Feb 1521
Corey John RichardsThe Unexpected Origins Of 4 Everyday English WordsEvery word starts somewhere, some funnier than othersFeb 52Feb 52
Jack ShepherdThese Lovely “Fossil Words” Are Hiding in Plain SightWend, kith, vim … shebang!Feb 539Feb 539
