Where did spring get its name?
The Word Nerd explains why and when we started "springing time."
Category: Improving vocabulary
What you need to know about liberal arts
It's college admissions season. As we debate the value of spending money on liberal arts, let's take a close look at what liberal arts means.
What you need to know about NIMBY
Know what a NIMBY is? It's not a flattering term. Let the Word Nerd explain.
What you need to know about flyer and flier
Trying to publicize something and don't know if you should make flyers or fliers? The Word Nerd has you covered. ;)
What you should know about “boilerplate”
Boilerplate refers to unoriginal text. But how did we get this curious term? The Word Nerd explains.
Do you know what skeevy means?
My kid introduced me to another great word... skeevy. Yeah, it kinda means what it sounds like.