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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
October 31, 2013
Noreen Malone
11 Fantastic Adjectives That Are More Descriptive Than Amazing
September 24, 2013
Isaac Chotiner
Obama's U.N. Speech Reveals His Greatest Rhetorical Weakness
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