How the football game got its name: a history
If players use their hands, why is American football called FOOTball? The Word Nerd explains.
Tag: word etymology
Election vocabulary: what you need to know about the term “incumbent”
Do you know where the word incumbent comes from? How about the Latin verb meaning "to lie down on." Crazy? Let the Word Nerd explain.
Learn more about graduation traditions, especially that silly hat
Learn more about graduation traditions including the mortar board (that's the funny square hat) and "Pomp & Circumstance"
Fly your nerd flag with a fun word: palimpsest
Not only is palimpsest fun to say, it has a very interesting meaning. Learn a new word and show it off this weekend!
What you need to know about Viticulture
Turns out viticulture refers to one of my favorite things... wine!
For love of introverts: one book and three words
Maybe you've heard taciturn, but how about "unclubbable?" Some fun words for the quiet people in your life.