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FOX Merriam-Webster added the word “embiggen” to its dictionary. The word first appeared as a joke in a 1996 episode of “The Simpsons,” but has since been used in other contexts. Other words added to the dictionary include “blockchain,” “glamping,” and “mansplain.” Merriam-Webster added the word “embiggen” to its pages on Monday, the dictionary giant […]
There are close to a million words in the English language, according to some estimates. But not one to describe the crusty residue on the necks of old ketchup bottles. “As wondrously vast as our English vocabulary may be,” Richard Lederer writes in The Miracle of Language, “there remain a surprisingly large number of concepts […]
David Ryder/Getty Images July 11 is Prime Day, a shopping holiday Amazon made up akin to Alibaba’s Single’s Day (11/11). Amazon started the holiday in 2015, and other retailers have since joined in to compete with the e-commerce giant for sales. But Prime Day is about more than just driving more sales in a typically slow quarter for Amazon. […]
Wayne Tracker? Really? That’s the best you could do? The post The Real Problem With Rex Tillerson’s Stupid Made-Up Name Is That It’s Just Not Stupid Enough appeared first on WIRED. WIRED
