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What's even bigger than a food trend like pumpkin frozen yogurt? Food slang. In fact, I've come across so many contemporary words to add to my food vocabulary that perhaps the culinary world should have its own Urban Dictionary. Some of them make complete sense, but others just don't sound quite right! For a little bit of education and a lot of fun, I'm going to test your knowledge of food Read more
Don't let all the Internet acronyms and text-speak fool you: word appreciation is still alive and going strong. Do you love lingo? Take a gander at some of the most beloved language and wordplay sites and games and get your learn on. Read more
Last Friday, the Scripps National Spelling Bee aired on ABC, and there was plenty of food vocab to go around. While mozzarella and zucchini seemed easy enough (they were food words from round two), what about foliocellosis and pfeffernuss? You may call yourself a foodie, but you'd be surprised by the difficulty of some of the culinary terms in the English language. Just for kicks, I thought I'd Read more
I've heard that the key to mental longevity is to always keep your mind open to learning new things. One easy way is to adopt a few new words and use them in your daily conversations. Surely you don't want to sit around all day, flipping through a thesaurus, so let me introduce you to Save the Words. This website is not only cool but pretty funny. Scroll around inside the white box, and words Read more
When Beth on NewsRadio learns that her colleague Lisa is named "New York's Cutest Reporter," she can't help but openly acknowledge that Lisa is not cute, she's pretty — and yes, there's a difference. Just as there's a difference between beautiful and gorgeous, or striking and voluptuous. Sheesh — isn't a compliment a compliment? Read more
It's a wonder how Amber here can keep a conversation going with such a limited vocabulary. I'm really surprised she doesn't grunt and point more often, like infants do when they're at a loss for language. Why doesn't someone buy the girl a dang pocket dictionary? Or even better, why doesn't someone define the word "shame" and send her off to join a book group already? (Thanks, Best Week Read more
I never thought I'd say this, but I kind of miss Jake and Vienna. The Bachelor vets brought lots of crazy to the franchise and gave viewers a reason to tune in. The only contestant from this season of The Bachelorette who could possibly make the cut for Bachelor Pad, the offshoot that is more blatant about capitalizing on unstable cast members, would be Kalon. He's this season's villain, who made Read more
Sure, there's Sudoku to exercise your math skills, and we've loved playing Words With Friends over the years. But if you are in need of a new word obsession, we're here to help you satisfy your gaming fix. Whether you prefer traditional Scrabble- and Hangman-style games or like to engage in friendly competition in your social network sphere, we've got 10 word puzzles to boost your vocabulary Read more
Sweet St. Patrick's Day treats for the entire family! Think before you speak! It's time to banish these 10 words from mom and dad's vocabulary! Still thinking about Diane von Furstenberg's collection for GapKids? Browse the pieces before you head to the store! Call them the baby catchers! Celebs reveal who caught their babies. Charlize Theron is a mama! A look back at other celebs who've Read more
Critics start reviewing The Hunger Games early — but what are they saying? — HuffPost Entertainment Ben and Courtney from The Bachelor are together now? — People Gotta love Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's low-key travel style — Lainey Gossip John Stamos looks stunningly great shirtless at 48 — TooFab Leighton Meester isn't all about getting married — Us Weekly How Prince Harry Read more
