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Time Traveler Quiz: Which Word Came First?

Which word entered the English language first?

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Words of the Year: 1066

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Drawing a Conclusion About "Sketchy"

How did "sketchy" come to describe creeps?

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What's the Singular of 'Scissors'?

A tricky, double-edged word origin.

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Great Words for Twilight and Darkness

Words for the goth in all of us

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Helium: This Word Brought to You by a Solar Eclipse

And by the Sun, with some help from Greek.

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Which word entered the English language first?

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