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    Defunct Words and Phrases Thanks to the Coronavirus Crisis
    by Emily Flamm
  • March 20, 2018
    Actually, There Are Many Ways You Can “Actually” Me
    by Maggie Balistreri
  • May 2, 2017
    One-Word Grammar Lesson: The Best Fucking Word in the World
    by H R Green
  • April 6, 2016
    I’m the Word “Sexcapade” and I Just Got Added to This Spell-Check Dictionary
    by Tim Eberle
  • October 27, 2015
    Best Joke Ever: What’s the Funniest Word for “Bullshit”?
    by Mark Peters
  • October 21, 2015
    Six Words to Remove from Your Vocabulary to Be a Better Ally to Me
    by Wayne Gladstone
  • December 6, 2013
    Like and Literally Make a Deal
    by Charlie Geer
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