When a claim is so wild it makes you pause, or a character so strange you can't forget them, you've found something outlandish. What's the most outlandish thing you've heard this week?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/outlandish-2026-10-15

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Your posture, your manners, the way you carry yourself. Every language has a word for it, and every culture judges you by it. What's yours saying?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/deportment-2026-10-14

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When exam season hits, everyone's thinking about it. Here's how to say 'abscond' across the world, and maybe practice your escape plan in six languages.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/abscond-2026-10-13

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Every city has one: the place where art, food, music, and people collide. That's a nexus. What's yours?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/nexus-2026-10-12

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When you need one word to say "loads of it," English speakers reach for galore. How do other languages pack the same punch into a single word?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/galore-2026-10-11

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When the kids hear you say 'SwearGiggle!' after stepping on Lego

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Some languages have one word for 'etiquette'. Others build it from scratch every time. Which approach wins? Your move.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/etiquette-2026-10-08

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The art of keeping quiet. Discreet, discret, discreto, বিচক্ষণ, diskretno... every language has a word for the grace of not drawing attention. What's yours?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/discreet-2026-10-07

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The word that separates the gossips from the guardians of secrets. How do you say 'discreet' in your language?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/discreet-2026-10-07

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Your workout regimen, your skincare regimen, your "stop scrolling at 2am" regimen, every language has a word for this. What's yours?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/regimen-2026-10-06

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That thought you can't shake, the worry that loops back, the memory you keep replaying, every language feels that ache differently. How do you name it in yours?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/perseverate-2026-10-05

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Stop fighting reality. 🛑

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When your friend dares you to say “fudge nuggets” on camera and XP is on the line

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The quiet strength of knowing you don't know everything. That's epistemic humility, and it's how the best teachers think across every language.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/epistemic-2026-09-30

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Every group has its own language. Slang, codes, insider words. That's argot, and it's everywhere from fiction fandoms to street culture to your friend group's running jokes.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/argot-2026-09-29

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A dollar bill is fungible. So is a player on a bench. So is any idea that can slot into someone else's shoes. What's fungible in your world?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/fungible-2026-09-28

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A bellwether tells you what's coming. So does a word that travels across languages. What trends are you watching?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/bellwether-2026-09-27

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Your brain is a storyteller, and sometimes it rewrites the plot. Confabulate means filling memory gaps with made-up details, totally unconsciously. Every language does this differently.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/confabulate-2026-09-26

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Your fingers know things your eyes don't. Touch matters, everywhere, every language, and yes, we can show you how to say it.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/tactile-2026-09-25

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A pundit speaks. A language listens. Across 16 languages here, the word for 'expert voice' carries the same weight. What would you ask yours?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/pundit-2026-09-24

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