The Wordsmithing of Others

The Wordsmithing of Others

From: Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) – I wanted to save these, so I copy-pasted. Disclaimer: this is not original content, though I wish it were… What words have you coined, I asked readers this week and their coinages poured in. Here’s a selection....
The Wordsmithing of Others

The Power of Re

As my friends and family know, I’m enamored with all things Egyptian. My husband and I have traveled to the country three times. A little-known fact is that Pharaoh Akhenaten, who was married to the fabulously beautiful Nefertiti also mandated the rule of one...
Existential Ennui

Existential Ennui

Existential Ennui. Do you feel it? Does it exist? Holy Crap! I swear I never want to read the phrase again – I will gag if I see it in print. I will elect an out-of-this-world experience… for the perp who writes it. It’s become the most overdone word...
Word Games Can Be War Games

Word Games Can Be War Games

Are you enthralled in the current word/letter game fad Wordle? Do you play Scrabble? I don’t but a dear friend does. – Since I am a word nerd and most often accurate speller, let me offer some strategies to win the latter. I could ‘go pro’ with...