Cyberspace – Podictionary Word of the Day
Our podictionary podcast of the week.
Germanic Hermaphrodites
Hermaphrodites are born rarely, and it is far from clear why their mythology achieved such prominence in Antiquity. Reference to cross-dressing during certain marriage rites does not go far, but the cult of Hermaphroditus is a fact, and Ovid’s tale of the union in one body of the son of Hermes and Aphrodite is well-known.
An Affair With Petrichor
Noa Wheeler responds to Ammon Shea’s column on Petrichor.
Kettle – Podictionary Word of the Day
A look at the word “kettle”.
Etymology, Serendipity, and Good Luck
Anatoly gives a candid take on etymology.
Buckle up your mirdle! Euphemisms from heck
Mark Peters looks at euphemisms.
Waiting for Petrichor
Ammon Shea, an expert dictionary reader, reflects on rain.
Hypochondriac – Podictionary Word of the Day
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Monthly Gleanings
Questions for the month are answered.
Words Out of Context
Ammon Shea explains an alternative use for dictionaries.
Assess – Podictionary Word of the Day
Charles Hodgson explores the word “Assess”.
Severed Relations
Anatoly explores why some words naturally go together.
Bloomberg and “Maintain”
Ammon, an expert dictionary reader, ponders Mayor Bloomberg’s dislike of the word “maintain”.
Squirrel – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is squirrel.
Snob Before and After Thackeray
Anatoly seeks the origin of “snob”.
Crossword Puzzle Answers
Earlier today we posted a Mother’s Day crossword puzzle by Adam Fromm. It was a particularly peculiar puzzle; with many literary lexicons to get the matriarchs mulling! In this post, we provide the answers, including the ‘crossed words’, and the curious path traced across the grid. Can you deliver?