Using your Librarians
Ammon considers the help of librarians.
Hostage – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “hostage”.
Why Don’t We Know the Origin of the Word Ghetto?
Anatoly reviews possible origins of the word ‘ghetto.’
Oxford’s Word Window: Week One
Think you are good with words? See if you know what the definition for this week’s “Word of the Week”.
Is A Book In The Library
Worth Two in the Offsite Storage Facility?
Ammon ponders the fate of libraries.
Kudos – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “kudos”.
Monthly Gleanings: February 2009
Anatoly answers questions.
Comfortable – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “comfortable”.
Grass Widows and Straw Men
Anatoly considers the origins of the phrases ‘grass widow’ and ‘straw man.’
Stimulusing
Ammon Shea looks at the word “stimulus”.
Laundry – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “laundry”.
Q. What does the Oxford Dictionary of English have in common with
Harry Potter, A-Z Maps, and anything written by Terry Pratchett?
The Oxford Dictionary of English is one of the UK’s ten most stolen books.
Akimbo: An Embarrassment of Riches
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.
I say Bonus, you say Bonum
Ammon Shea looks at bonuses.
Flora and Fauna – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary words of the week is “flora and fauna”.
Monthly Gleanings: January 2009: Part 2
Anatoly’s second installment of January gleanings.