Language

Viking wood carving depicting a wolf

Jul 22, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Bluetooth for Vikings

Andy Hollandbeck

Shutterstock

Jul 19, 2021

Fun & Games, Language

Logophile: Jeanine the Wise

Andy Hollandbeck

A buff minotaur in a cave wielding a double-bladed axe.

Jul 15, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Getting a Clue

Andy Hollandbeck

An angry man at a messy office desk shakes his fist while shouting into a bullhorn

Jul 08, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Why Outrage Is Rarely Outrageous

Andy Hollandbeck

Early examples of the Joker card

Jun 29, 2021

Fun & Games, Language

Why Do Playing Cards Have a Joker?

David Doochin

Jun 24, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Getting Aggravated

Andy Hollandbeck

The word "brackets" between a set of brackets.

Jun 17, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Raising a Bracket

Andy Hollandbeck

Jun 04, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: A Magazine Full of Bullets and Wisdom

Andy Hollandbeck

May 27, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Alligator or Crocodile?

Andy Hollandbeck

Young girl with a question mark over her head.

May 26, 2021

Fun & Games, Language

The Logophile: Summer Brain Teasers

Andy Hollandbeck

May 20, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Should You Fold Your Diploma?

Andy Hollandbeck

May 13, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: The Three Little Pigs That Aren’t

Andy Hollandbeck

Apr 08, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: Making Sense of Coasters

Andy Hollandbeck

Woman wearing a super hero mask and cape.

Apr 01, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: How English Got So ‘Super’

Andy Hollandbeck

Old stone barns in the English countryside

Mar 25, 2021

In a Word, Language

In a Word: From the Barley to the Barn

Andy Hollandbeck

Photo of an open dictionary.

Mar 22, 2021

200th Anniversary, Archives, Language

5 Words that Made Their First Appearance (Ever) in The Saturday Evening Post

Ryan Paulsen