Jack Shepherd5 Preposterous Words That Wordle Will Actually Accept as ValidNew starter word: “Sloom.” They can’t stop you!May 12A response icon10May 12A response icon10
Jack ShepherdA Watch of Nightingales: The Origin Story of Collective Terms for AnimalsPlus, some truly delightful collective terms for people, from a “rascal of boys” to a “superfluity of nuns.”Dec 2, 2024A response icon42Dec 2, 2024A response icon42
Jack ShepherdThe Surprising Origins of Some Very Famous Pen NamesOr, why Lewis Carroll was almost called Edgar Cuthwellis.Nov 20, 2024A response icon22Nov 20, 2024A response icon22
Jack ShepherdThis Is What the Meaning of “Is Is” IsThe strange and fascinating conundrum of Is-Is-ification.Oct 2, 2024A response icon16Oct 2, 2024A response icon16
Jack ShepherdThree Common Names That Were Just Made Up By AuthorsPlus, the heartbreaking origin of “Wendy.”Sep 20, 2024A response icon24Sep 20, 2024A response icon24
Jack ShepherdA Few Thoughts on the Salad Salad SituationOr, how to win someone over with your cheeky opinions about “reduplication.”Sep 11, 2024A response icon27Sep 11, 2024A response icon27
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 14, 2024A response icon19Jun 14, 2024A response icon19
Jack ShepherdWordle Starter Words for Dangerous TroublemakersLet’s see if we can make Wordlebot cry.Apr 3, 2024A response icon26Apr 3, 2024A response icon26
Jack ShepherdThe Bewitching Magic of the “Ass” IntensifierAn ode to the anal emphatic.Mar 14, 2024A response icon20Mar 14, 2024A response icon20
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 6, 2024A response icon11Mar 6, 2024A response icon11
