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New online Wolastoqey language dictionary a family affair
CBC via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoA Wolastoqew family in New Brunswick has lent their voices to an online dictionary where viewers can...
Monster Mansion corridors coined the word 'nonce' as meaning explained
Yorkshire Live via Yahoo News UK· 1 month agoThe prison is infamous for housing some of the most vile and notorious criminals, including...
Cambridge Dictionary reveals word of the year - and Wordle frustration has played a key role
Sky News via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThe Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its word of the year for 2022, with editors crediting...
What does ‘them’s the breaks’ mean as Boris Johnson uses term in resignation speech at Number 10
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoIt’s been a rocky week of resignations from ministers and aides, including Rishi Sunak and Sajid...
Cambridge Dictionary word of the year influenced by Wordle
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCambridge Dictionary has announced its 2022 word of the year, and says it was inspired by word game...
Everyone on dating apps wants banter. But what does that even mean?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAt its most thrilling, banter mimics the buildup and climax of good sex. At its most disappointing,...
Collins Dictionary names ‘permacrisis’ its 2022 word of the year
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe word “permacrisis” has been appointed as Collins Dictionary’s word of the year, in order to sum...
I traveled on a double-decker train between France and Switzerland at 199mph. See inside the TGV...
INSIDER via Yahoo News UK· 2 weeks agoThe author, the TGV Lyria, and its café car.Pete Syme/Business Insider I traveled on the TGV Lyria...
Fact Check: Rumor Says 'Rock-a-Bye Baby' Nursery Rhyme Originated from Muskogee Tribe. Here's What...
Snopes via Yahoo News UK· 2 weeks agoFacebook user Johnny D Baptist Claim: The "Rock-a-bye Baby" nursery rhyme originated from the Native...
Fact Check: A List of Idioms for 'It's Raining Cats and Dogs' in Different Languages Contains...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 months agoX user @AdamCSharp Claim: A post shared on X correctly listed idioms indicating heavy rain in...