Quarantine is a word that has become all too familiar in recent years, but its origins are centuries old. Stemming from the ...
The Forward on MSNOpinion
A German museum aimed to honor Jewish wit. The result is downright demeaning.
Kibbizter, kvetcher, nudnick, nebbish, nudzh, meshugener, alter kocker, pisher, plosher, platke-macher These ten ...
The Slovak Spectator on MSN
Slovak never sounded so good
I am completely lost. Sitting across from me a young Slovak woman has been telling me earnestly about her friend. She speaks very good English but at a crucial point she lapses: "Sometimes he is just ...
Magyar Nemzet - Szellemi honvédelem 1938 óta. Friss hírek hazai, külföldi, sport, kultúra és gazdasági témakörökben.
Washingtonian on MSN
An Engaging New Book Looks at the Dictionary
A longtime journalist who lives in AU Park, Fatsis is best known for his book Word Freak, about the world of competitive ...
Ogilvie reveals that the method of its construction: a global appeal for words from any and all English speakers, ensured ...
Saying “please” transforms a demand into a request. “It acknowledges someone's choice of participation in something, and the ...
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