Why Don’t We Know the Origin of the Word Ghetto?
Anatoly reviews possible origins of the word ‘ghetto.’
Anatoly reviews possible origins of the word ‘ghetto.’
The podictionary word of the week is “kudos”.
Anatoly answers questions.
The podictionary word of the week is “comfortable”.
Anatoly considers the origins of the phrases ‘grass widow’ and ‘straw man.’
Ammon Shea looks at the word “stimulus”.
The podictionary word of the week is “laundry”.
The Oxford Dictionary of English is one of the UK’s ten most stolen books.
A word, some scholars say, can have several etymologies. This is a misleading formulation. Various factors contribute to a word’s meaning and form. All of them should be taken into account and become part of the piece of information we call etymology, because words are like human beings.
Ammon Shea looks at bonuses.
The podictionary words of the week is “flora and fauna”.
Anatoly’s second installment of January gleanings.
Ammon Shea responds to his website visitors.
Mark Peters explores the phrase “I’m cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.”
The podictionary word of the week is “dumbbell”.
Anatoly’s January gleanings.