Unpleasant People.
Part 1: Culprit
Anatoly Liberman discusses the word “culprit” as the first part of his Unpleasant People series.
Monthly Gleanings: February 2010
Anatoly Liberman ponders what he learned this month, “especially” the “buzzword” “neologist.”
Squeamish Between Native Soil,
Scandinavia, and France
Anatoly Liberman discusses the origins of the word “squeamish.”
The Dubious History of Pun (Pun Among Other Pungent Words)
Anatoly Liberman examines the origins and meanings of the word “pun.”
Dross, Dregs, Trash, and Other Important Substances
Part 3: Trash
Anatoly Liberman looks at the word “trash”.
Monthly Gleanings: January 2010
Anatoly answers questions.
Dross, Dregs, Trash, and Other Important Substances
Part 2: Dregs
Anatoly Liberman looks at the word “dregs”.
Dross, Dregs, Trash, and Other Important Substances
Part 1: Dross
Anatoly Liberman looks at the word “dross”.
English Etymology and a Happy New Year
Anatoly Liberman’s weekly post.
Monthly Gleanings: December 2009
Anatoly Liberman’s monthly gleanings.
Winter Harvest
Anatoly Liberman looks at usage and spelling.
Wedlock and After
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of “wedlock.”
A Cooked-Goose Chase,
or the Murky History of Wayzgoose
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of “wayzgoose.”
Rare and Medium Rare
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of the word “rare.”
Monthly Gleanings: November 2009
Anatoly Liberman responds to readers’ questions and comments.
Etymology as a Battlefield: Whitsunday
Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymology of Whitsunday.