The surprisingly connected origins of "hippopotamus" and "appetite". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #hippo #hippopotamus #appetite

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A word that means 'thorough AND concise', the dream of every writer. How do you say it in your language?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/compendious-2026-09-23

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#Goldstoneglass gets very shiny and sparkly.

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Ha! My final word was you-know-what.😉😁
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Such a poofy #goldenretriever puppy.

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Looks like gold is raining down on you under the #goldenraintree.

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When a song, poem, or album makes you cry about something beautiful that's gone. That feeling has a name in at least 16 languages.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/elegiac-2026-09-21

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I think it's funny that "salty" and "bitter" are different flavors but are used to describe the same emotion.

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Quiet game for the thinking sort: Entropy sets out 21 substitutions, and 1,000 points go to anyone who gets every one of them. #decode #wordnerd

Every choice you make is a superpower. From Lithuanian to Indonesian, every language has a word for it. Meet volition.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/volition-2026-09-20

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The #goldenplover is always ploving.
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The #Goldenliontamarin just got out of the salon.

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Annie's Origin of Words and Phrases
"Mad as a Hatter"
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A memory of mine from 3 years ago:

Just learned that the phrase is "just deserts", with one 'S', but it *is* pronounced "desserts" (and not desert) and it does mean "to get what one deserves". Nice and confusing.

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Hey, word nerds! Today's Fragments is challenging but fun. Can you solve the puzzle?

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@merriam-webster.com added oodles of new words recently, including "neckbeard," which includes a quote from @chuckwendig.bsky.social. Love that!
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When someone's rude, English calls it churlish. Other languages have their own sharp word for it too. What do you call impolite behavior in yours?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/churlish-2026-09-18

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Have you ever heard of the letter "thorn"? Here's an article I wrote about it, and why everyone is pronouncing “Ye" wrong (not that Ye - I mean the one in "Ye Olde Tea Shoppe”).

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