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July 21, 2017
Jo Livingstone
Donald Trump and the Witch
The president has repeatedly identified with this ancient, persecuted figure, just as young marginalized women have started to do the same.
August 10, 2015
Gwyneth Kelly
The Media's Tired "Trumped" Puns Are New. Getting "Trumped" Is Not.
The centuries-long history of a curious word
August 25, 2014
David Crystal
An Almost Complete List of Every Word We've Ever Used to Mean 'Drunk'
From 'cup-shot' to 'rat-arsed'
August 21, 2014
David Crystal
The History of "Sweetie" and 8 Other Old-Fashioned Terms of Endearment
March 13, 2014
Alice Robb
Americans Have Started Saying "Queue." Blame Netflix.
January 27, 2013
Ann Friedman
Hey "Ladies"
The unlikely revival of a fusty old label

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