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    May 19

    This week on the award-winning Word Matters podcast: - is there a difference between 'further' and 'farther'? and - how did cats and dogs get mixed up with the idea of hard rain?

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  2. 14 hours ago

    The word 'bodice' is an alteration of 'bodies' (the plural of 'body'). Centuries ago, 'bodice' and 'bodies' both ended in the sound \s\, and were essentially indistinguishable in speech.

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  3. 16 hours ago

    There’s nothing un-grammatical about the singular ‘they.’

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  4. 19 hours ago

    Warmer weather, harder vocabulary.

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  5. 22 hours ago

    Good morning! Today's is 'copious'

    Word of the Day May 20 2021 - copious - adjective - KOH-pee-us - plentiful or profuse
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  6. May 19

    'Jack-in-office': an insolent fellow in authority 'Jackanapes': an impudent or conceited fellow 'Jackalope': a mythical animal that is reported to have the body of a jackrabbit and the horns of an antelope

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  7. May 19

    One week until our book club chat with THE SOUVENIR MUSEUM author ! Prep your questions and reserve your spot here:

    The Merriam-Webster Book Thing: A Conversation with Elizabeth McCracken - The Souvenir Museum - Wednesday, May 26 - 4PM EST - with photo of Elizabeth McCracken
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  8. May 19

    📈 Both 'nonbinary' and 'they' are among our top lookups after Demi Lovato's announcement.

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  9. May 19

    Now if only someone could teach this to autocorrect.

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  10. May 19

    Good morning! Today's is 'rictus'

    Word of the Day May 19 2021 - rictus - noun - RIK-tus - the gape of a bird's mouth
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  11. May 18

    'Bonbon' is French for “good-good,” which checks out.

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  12. May 18

    We're honored to say that our show Word Matters has won Best Podcast in this year's Shorty Awards! Thank you to the nerd-friendly folks at !

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  13. May 18

    Strong words for strong words.

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  14. May 18

    With this one, it's pretty much NYC vs. the world.

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  15. May 18

    Good morning! Today's is 'peruse'

    Word of the Day May 18 2021 - peruse - verb - puh-ROOZ - to read over attentively or leisurely
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  16. May 17

    The phrase "nothing is certain but death and taxes" dates back to at least the early 1700s.

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  17. May 17

    🎵🎶 Band kids... assemble. 🎵🎶

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  18. May 17

    Good morning! Today's is 'divers'

    Word of the Day May 17 2021 - divers - adjective - DYE-verz - numbering more than one
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  19. May 16

    The Latin 'uncia' (meaning "a 12th part") is the root of both 'inch' and 'ounce.'

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  20. May 16

    Good morning! Today's is 'magnum opus'

    Word of the Day May 16 2021 - magnum opus - noun - MAG-num-OH-pus - a great work or achievement
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