Author Archives: mike_words

Language and politics are at odds in “irredenta”; where we got “hammock” from.

Trying to remember the Ebbinghaus curve, and the “elsewhere” of “alibi”

What is “bardcore,” and where did “scurvy” come from?

Examining the “WEIRD problem” and the origins of “ear (of corn)”

Examining the word “smize” and the origins of the word “garlic.”