etymology

Fossilized in Phrase

Some words we use today seem to be stuck in time.

Dec 20 •

Iconoclasm is a cool word!

Dec 16 •

On the One Hand

Pizza or tacos?

Dec 15 •

The ancient Greeks called their main god Zeus, but when the Romans crafted their own pantheon, they wanted new names for these gods.

Dec 14 •

Schrödinger's cat

I’m not a fan of gatekeeping jargon, but if I heard the phrase Schrödinger's cat when I was in my 20s, my ears would perk up.

Dec 11 •

I’m sorry, but I can’t share that information with you—it’s proprietary.

Dec 5 •

English is wild.

Dec 3 •

Bless Your Heart

Growing up Southern, I got to hear a lot of coded language.

Dec 1 •

Full Service Hotels

Ever stay in a hotel?

Nov 23 •

Going Down with the Ship

Maritime law—commonly referred to as the law of the sea—had been dealing with trade between kingdoms for literal millennia, but the most notable effort…

Nov 16 •

Quilts and Quills

My grandmother made a quilt for me, the only son of her oldest son, before she died.

Nov 8 •

I’ve always thought plethora was a cool word.

Nov 3 •

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