Columns
| Topic | Replies | Views | Activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEVEN CANONS of ETYMOLOGY
modified and abbreviated from W.W. Skeat, 1879 1. Before attempting an etymology, ascertain the earliest form and use of the word; and observe chronology. This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at h… |
|
6 | 1343 | June 17, 2024 |
|
Halloween Comes Alive
|
|
1 | 365 | January 8, 2026 |
|
Big Reveal: Etymonline Drops its Word of the Year (dec'd) for '25!
|
|
2 | 282 | January 5, 2026 |
|
Ungame
|
|
8 | 1053 | December 4, 2025 |
|
A -Cy of Troubles
|
|
1 | 289 | November 27, 2025 |
|
Unhorsed
|
|
0 | 242 | November 21, 2025 |
|
Do Not Infest Your 'Ment' With Beating on the Strangeness of This Business
|
|
0 | 257 | November 21, 2025 |
|
Mischief Night
|
|
0 | 218 | November 21, 2025 |
|
Unmentionables
|
|
0 | 240 | November 21, 2025 |
|
Cinderella Undercover
|
|
0 | 210 | November 21, 2025 |
|
A Silhouette is a Giant Hole
|
|
0 | 233 | November 21, 2025 |
|
Lost in the Library
|
|
0 | 204 | November 21, 2025 |
|
Everybody's Patsy
|
|
0 | 200 | November 21, 2025 |
|
Stalking the Wild Bongos
|
|
0 | 215 | November 21, 2025 |
|
The Zilches of Ballyhoo
|
|
0 | 226 | November 21, 2025 |
|
Jamboree in a Jay Town
|
|
0 | 206 | November 21, 2025 |
|
Chasing the Oldest English Word
|
|
14 | 2178 | September 17, 2025 |
|
A Walking Tour of W
|
|
5 | 832 | April 7, 2025 |
|
She Wore Blue Welwet
|
|
4 | 885 | February 25, 2025 |
|
The Unwords of Unworld
|
|
22 | 1772 | March 7, 2025 |
|
SOURCES
|
|
16 | 2798 | November 25, 2024 |
|
Spooky Speculation
|
|
4 | 894 | October 9, 2024 |
|
Is a sandwich a taco
|
|
29 | 3930 | June 26, 2024 |
|
INGENIOUS TRIFLING
|
|
6 | 1049 | June 20, 2024 |
|
Introduction and Explanation
|
|
4 | 719 | June 20, 2024 |
|
Immodest disposal
|
|
22 | 2604 | June 17, 2024 |
|
bio
|
|
15 | 2725 | June 17, 2024 |
|
SIX DEGREES of GEEK
|
|
8 | 1736 | June 17, 2024 |
|
Hollywood Babble On
|
|
11 | 1655 | May 26, 2024 |
|
Doug and Mr. Plinkett
|
|
14 | 2090 | May 15, 2024 |