Sophia Loren once said, "Everything you see I owe to spaghetti." Rating: Unproven (About this rating?) A statement repeatedly ...

But the most fascinating etymologies he unearths – like his hero, the great etymologist Walter W Skeat, who “broke many a spear defending the simplest etymology” – are those of everyday ...

It's funny because: Colloquially, "meanest" means best, so at first you think that the man is disagreeing with the shop's claim abouts its grilled cheese. But "mean" also means average, so, he's ...

Cocktail hour is a traditional period, typically in the late afternoon or early evening, dedicated to relaxation and ...

Clements, who died in 2019, apparently had a sequel in the works, and happily his first draft needed only minor revisions.

Etymologist and broadcaster Susie Dent investigates the art of word blending, otherwise known as 'portmanteau' and shines a light on some impressive and very relevant examples from across the ...

TikToker Jools Lebron is spearheading a new movement that emphasises being “very demure, very mindful.” A stark contrast to ...

Lexicographer, etymologist and broadcaster Susie Dent activates the f-bomb and takes us on a journey through time. Animation by Adrian Hartrick and Dominika Ozynska A facility near the Icelandic ...

Now you might ask why athletes are called "jocks." You know, I just might ... Jim Rader, etymologist, Merriam-Webster, Inc.: It's short for jock strap, which, like jockey, comes from the name Jock.

Susie Dent, a lexicographer and etymologist who is best known for her work on Countdown, first tweeted about teleophobia in 2015. “Teleophobia is a fanciful term for the fear of definite plans ...

Though etymologist John Ayto, fancies bara in Old Norse, the word for wave. Poetically, then, the wash of monotony we endure matches a tidal bore, sweeping its way upstream. Across the channel ...