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Why the Blank Do We Cuss?
When I started doing Amaze-ing Words Wednesday posts, I knew that I eventually wanted to cover the topic of cussing. Why do we cuss? English is hardly the only language with its collection of the colorful and profane. In fact, … Continue reading
Oy! Adding a Little Yiddish to Your English
I am proudly one-sixteenth Jewish. For most of my life, I didn’t even know that. I think I learned of my Jewish heritage in my teens or 20s. However, I realized the other day how many Yiddish words I naturally … Continue reading
Special Guest on Language: Gallagher
Today is Amaze-ing Words Wednesday! I admit, however, that I am frantically getting ready to attend the DFW Writers’ Conference on May 19-20. So today, I want to give you the treat of a special guest on the subject of our … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, English language, fun with words, Gallagher, humor, Julie Glover, words
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Neologistically Speaking
Welcome to Amaze-ing Words Wednesday! Some time ago, I wondered if I could make up my own word. And then I did. New words are called neologisms (neo=new, logo=word). Neologisms are added to our language all the time. For instance, … Continue reading
The Cat’s Out of the Bag: Idioms
Welcome to Amaze-ing Words Wednesday, where we enter the labyrinth of language and look for something interesting among the hedges. Today’s topic is in honor of our feline friends. I was going to do a post with idioms that included both … Continue reading
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Tagged cat idioms, etymology, feline idioms, fun with words, idioms, Julie Glover, language, pet idioms, words
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Miss Spelling Returns: Words that Get Confused
Welcome to Amaze-ing Words Wednesday. By popular demand — or simply because she asked — Miss Spelling has returned. Her insistence on making a reappearance stemmed from a nonfiction book she is reviewing. While the book itself is written well, a … Continue reading
The Fun Encyclopedia: Alphabet Game
My father recently went through his library (which is extensive). He came across a few old books he no longer wanted and offered them to me. Skimming through the pages, they looked interesting, so I carried the books home . … Continue reading
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Tagged alphabet game, Fun Encyclopedia, fun with words, Julie Glover, language, word game, words
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Valentine’s Special: Candy Heart Sayings
It’s Amaze-Words Wednesday, when I head down another path in the labyrinth of language and try to discover something I didn’t know before. With an estimated $1.5 billion to be spent on candy for Valentine’s Day, I expect that candy … Continue reading
Truly Colorful Idioms
Idioms are one of my favorite things to look up and discover their origins. Idioms are phrases or sayings which have an underlying and generally understood meaning apart from the literal words themselves. For instance, “dead as a doornail” or … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Jack, blackmail, caught red-handed, color phrases, English, etymology, green with envy, idiom etymology, idiom origin, idioms, in the pink, Julie Glover, language, once in a blue moon, origin of phrases, paint the town red, phrases, red herring, red-handed, Roni Loren, The Phrase Finder, tickled pink, white elephant, white knight, word origins, words, yellow-belly
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