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Know Your Baseball Idioms

Our national pastime. No, the other one.

13 Food Words from Mardi Gras

Eat them up before the 40-day fast.

7 Words for Those Who Pursue Their Passions

Specific hobbies require specific vocab

The Sweet Truth About 'Nonpareil'

It's not French anymore

8 Prohibition-Era Words

From bathtub gin to the blind pig

Fun With Sports-Team Names

Or How a Maple Leaf Survives an Avalanche

6 Words from the Boxing Ring

Their meanings have strayed from the ring.

Forgotten Games: Or, What We Did Before The Internet

Anyone up for a game of 'hot cockles'?

Why Do We Say Teams Get a 'Bye'?

Why are they leaving? Where are they going?

How 'Bout Them Apples?

A collection of apple-related products

A 4-Round Bout with 'Punch'

You'll be pleased as punch at the end.

Flexible Words for Your Favorite Foods

This list is not FDA-approved.

11 Terms from the Coffee Shop

What's in that cup?

New England vs. Los Angeles: A Battle of Words

East/west regionalisms: Super Bowl Edition

From 'Syllabub' to 'Sundae': A Dessert Course in 7 Words

We all scream for ... affogato?

'Ew' and other Words Added to the Scrabble Dictionary 2018

Impress your friends, annoy your relatives.

How Basketball Upsets Became 'Cinderellas'

A term that came from outta nowhere.

9 Words and Phrases from Card Games

Shuffle up and deal.

12 Words to Know for the Winter Olympics

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.

10 Words For Getting In Shape

Before you hit the gym, hit the books

7 Deliciously Cheesy Cheese Words

Cheese it!

7 More Knitting Words to Keep You Warm

And a photo of a bunny

What Counts as Dessert?

Is a granola bar dessert? Well...

Sandwich History: 10 Words You Can Chew On

Order a 'slider' in 1915 and you'd get an ice cream sandwich

What does a spelling bee pronouncer do?

The pronouncer speaks

Two-Wheeled Words: Bicycle Terms

10 words every true cyclist will know

The Inside Scoop on 'Inside Baseball'

No inside knowledge required

9 of the Sweetest Words for Candy

How to tell your bonbons from your truffles

A Ravel of Knitting Words

Knit, purl, frog? Discover the whimsical and historical lexicon of knitting.

The Olympics of Language

The Trials of a National Spelling Bee Competitor

Word Games & Brain Teasers

Our Most Popular Quick Quizzes
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