‘The high five was invented in 1977’: Etymologists reveal the origins of well-known words and phrases

One of the many mind-bending things about knowing a language is how many words and sayings we use while having next to no idea of their origin. Writing and speech change all the time, and when they are built on for hundreds or thousands of years it’s inevitable that some things are going to get …
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25+ Funny Typos That Are the a Pitta Me of Comedy

Since the dawn of autocorrect, typos have gone from random little misfires of the keyboard to full-on changed meanings. No longer do we «mesd up like thfs» we «nest up like thieves.» Sure, it’s spelled correctly, but you know that’s not what I was going for! Technology can get smarter and smarter, but that doesn’t …
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A Dictionary Full of 31 Wordplay Memes For The Literate

If there’s one thing I love in this world, it’s words. The past ten years of my life have consisted of constantly consuming as many words as possible for my own mental enrichment. When I was in high school, I was obsessed with learning vocabulary words. We had to do 15 minutes of vocabulary practice …
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Word Memes For Vocabulary Fans Who Can’t Stop Looking Up Definitions

I love words. I know it might be hard to believe, but nearly every class I took in college had something to do with reading, writing, or language. I was an English major with minors in Professional Writing and Linguistics, so I was quite literally obsessed with the English language. I am addicted to learning …
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Reading Memes For Literacy Fans Who Can’t Stop Buying Books

I love reading, but recently, I have been buying books more than I have been reading them. When you buy a book, you feel like you’re making a commitment to read it. You’re down at least $15, and you’d better make the most of that purchase as soon as possible. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. …
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15 Times People Gave Immaculate Comebacks by Taking Themselves Down Too

When you shoot a gun, all the focus is on where the bullet goes. We forget that the recoil can pack a punch, too. As far as my deeply unscientific brain understands it, it’s basic physics that applying force is going to mean some of that force coming back to you.  Sometimes, it’s a similar …
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15 Reading Memes For Readers Who Can’t Get Off Booktok and Need to Finish Their Book

Recently, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the fact that the YA romance novel Red White, And Royal Blue (which was recently adapted into a movie for Amazon Prime) was based on a real-person fanfiction about Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield. It’s a thought that never leaves my mind, much like the fact …
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30+ Memes Showcasing the Quirky Side of Love Languages in Relationships

The five love languages: words of affirmation, physical touch, quality time, acts of service, and gift giving. All of them are important, and key components of what you need most in a relationship to feel satisfied and loved. All five love languages combined bring great strength to relationships because they show your partner that you …
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Dumb and Funny Instances of Mispronunciation

Humor doesn’t always have to be complex. We’re simpler creatures than we like to admit, and it’s often the stupider things that are the ones that bring us the most simple pleasure. There’s a reason things like fart jokes have persisted over the years.  It takes a stronger person than many to resist the more …
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