word etymology | Diary of a Word Nerd

Vocab from Orphan Train: Pusillanimous

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 10 Comments

Can you think of a synonym for pusillanimous? The Word Nerd explains this tongue-twister word.

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

Do you know what a nimbus is? I thought it was a foolish person; I was wrong!

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 15 Comments

Do you know what an "lacto ovo vegetarian" is? The Word Nerd explains the many different types of vegetarians.

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Julia Tomiak

Son with sniffles brought up a good question: where did the cold get its name? Winter time news from the Word Nerd ;)

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

Do you know what a neologism is? The Word Nerd explains and gives plenty of examples, like "chilax". ;)

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 4 Comments

Prevaricate: a word for politicians or children squirming out of trouble. Know what it means? Read on!