Category Archives: Dictionaries

Interning

Ammon Shea looks at the role of interns. Continue reading

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Akimbo – Podictionary Word of the Day

The podictionary word of the week is “akimbo”. Continue reading

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No Subject is Too Petty for an Etymologist, Or, Pets from North to South

Anatoly explores the origins of the word ‘pet.’ Continue reading

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Nine Words You Might Think Came from Science but Which Are Really from Science Fiction??

Jeff Prucher looks at words that come from science fiction. Continue reading

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Oxford’s Word Window: Week Five

The word of the week is…. Continue reading

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10 Literary Terms You Might Not Know

The top 10 hard-to-define literary terms. Continue reading

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War of the Thesauri

Do thesauruses fight? Continue reading

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Amendment – Podictionary Word of the Day

The podictionary word of the week is “amendment”. Continue reading

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Monthly Gleanings: March 2009

Anatoly answers questions about word origins. Continue reading

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Oxford’s Word Window: Week Four

The word in our window this week is… Continue reading

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