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Words For Things You Didn't Know Have Names, Vol. 3
When thingummy and whatsit won't do
Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 3
Lovely, pointless, or both?
17 of the Finest Words for Drinking
Try these out at your next happy hour
Ahoy! Ten Words for Talking Like a Pirate
Whether on International Talk Like a Pirate Day or any day!
12 Underrated Words That Deserve More Love
These are some good words
Words For Things You Didn't Know Have Names, Vol. 4
Sitzmarks! Jarkmen!! Pronking!!!
12 Words from the Wrong Side of the Law
Crime doesn't pay, but vocabulary might
Nine Obscure Beer-Related Words
Crack open a cold (or warm and eggy) one and enjoy
Words That are Their Own Opposites
Do I contradict myself?
Winning Scrabble Words for Everyday People
You don't have to be a pro to play these words.
What Is an Eggcorn?
And how did it get that name?
8 Words for Witchcraft and Black Magic
Witchcraft, dark magic, and more
9 Irregular and Unpredictable Words
Get your pencil ready
13 Unusually Long English Words
Pulchritudinous and many more
Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 2
More great words, many quite pointless.
Fan Favorites: Your Most Liked Words of the Day 2023
This is a list of the top ten Words of the Day that made you learn, laugh, and look up words a little more in 2023
7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations
When it doesn't go as planned
Ten More Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary
Simple But Intelligent Word Choices, Vol. 2
15 Words for Creepy Creatures
Who are you calling a hodag? Time to find out!
8 Delicious Words for Uncommon Fruits and Vegetables
When we go loquat, we also go salsify
10 Words for Uncommon Colors
Color names taken from paintings, flowers, fleas & more
'Arsy-Varsy,' and Other Snappy Reduplicatives
In the jinglejangle morning we’ll be chitchatting with these
Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 1
Some may be more useful than others.
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