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Beyond “Toot” and “Bang” — Words You Didn’t Know Were Onomatopoeias

Beyond “Toot” and “Bang” — Words You Didn’t Know Were Onomatopoeias

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A History of the Word “Mail”

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A History of the Word “Mail”

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We Love Rock ’n’ Roll — and the Words From the Genre

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The Most Commonly Used “XYZ” Words in English

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Bias Cut to Peplums: Translating Fashion Vocabulary

Bias Cut to Peplums: Translating Fashion Vocabulary

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Take a Lesson in the Black American Dialect of Gullah

Take a Lesson in the Black American Dialect of Gullah

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Is There Such a Thing as a California Accent?

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Are You From “Warshington”? Check Out These States With Multiple Pronunciations

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Not Playing Around: A History of “Ludicrous”

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