Pull up a chair, the new Entropy is out: 63 letters across the board, 21 substitutions to work out. #wordnerd #cipher

Damn, that’s a majestic #goldeneagle. When I do that I just look like an idiot.

#wordoftheday #dictionary #wordnerd #edutainment @spejampar.bsky.social

The #goldenclub has an appropriate yet unclever name. What would you call it?

#wordoftheday #dictionary #wordnerd #edutainment @spejampar.bsky.social

Using envelope words like "everyone" annoys the hell out of me! I have three grandnieces ages 10, 11, and 12. If someone were to say "everyone has one" (example), I could say, "I bet my grandnieces don't have one." #wordnerd

Entropy is there whenever you get to it: 15 substitutions to place, and 1,000 points for a run without a single miss. #dailygame #wordnerd

🌙✨ This is a lovely word. I've never heard it before, but it's perfect for the situation. 🌊🌕 Moonglade.

#booksky #Moonglade #WordOfTheDay #BeautifulWords #Vocabulary #LanguageLovers #WordsMatter #LovelyWords #WordNerd

When you're describing a fake, a copy, or that blurry fax from 1997, facsimile has your back. Here's how 16 languages say it.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/facsimile-2026-09-16

#wordoftheday #dailyword #languagefacts #wordnerd #multilingual

The surprisingly connected origins of "robot" and "orphan".

#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #robot #orphan
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The surprisingly connected origins of "robot" and "orphan".

#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #robot #orphan
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Quorum: the magic number that makes a meeting actually count. How do you say it in your language?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/quorum-2026-09-15

#wordoftheday #dailyword #languagelover #wordnerd #multilingual

Annie's Origin of Words and Phrases
"Straight From the Horse's Mouth"
#etymology, #wordorigins, #linguistics, #languagehistory, #wordnerd

The word that separates "I think" from "I know." Empirical means based on real observation, not guesswork. How do you say it in your language?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/empirical-2026-09-14

#wordoftheday #dailyword #languagefacts #wordnerd #multilingo

Oooooh. #Gold
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#wordoftheday #dictionary #wordnerd #edutainment @spejampar.bsky.social

Fancy a cryptogram? Entropy comes down to 16 letter substitutions, worth 1,000 points if you place every one of them correctly. #wordnerd #puzzlegame

Hobnob: to hang with the VIPs. Every language has a word for it, because every culture knows that networking is an art form. What's yours?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/hobnob-2026-09-12

#wordoftheday #dailyword #languagelover #wordnerd #multilingual

I just learned a new word: breviloquent.

It means "using few words."

I love it! It might enter my lexicon of favorite words, right up there with "salubrious."

Yes, I am a #WordNerd.

Some words are worth the wait. Patina isn't just about copper turning green, it's about time itself becoming visible. Here's how the world says it.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/patina-2026-09-11

#wordoftheday #dailyword #languagelover #wordnerd #languagefacts

Entropy, if you're in the mood to sort something out: 18 substitutions between you and the end of it, 1,000 points if you never miss. #puzzle #wordnerd

The surprisingly connected origins of "bank" and "bench". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #bank #riverbank #bench

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The surprisingly connected origins of "bank" and "bench". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #bank #riverbank #bench

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