etymology

I Just Learned The Actual Term For A Rolling Suitcase And My Mind Is Blown

Experts weigh in on the wheeled luggage terminology debate.
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Chuck Woolery's Hot Take On Racism Goes Viral For All The Wrong Reasons

"Race-ism. Raaaaaace. Racism. Chuck do you know what etymology means?" asked one person on Twitter.
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Here’s Why It’s Called A ‘Pet Peeve’

The reason doesn’t actually involve dogs and cats.
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Here's Why We Say We're 'Pining For' Someone

It's got nothing to do with pine trees.
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Why Do We Call Dollars 'Bucks'?

Inside the origin of the common slang term.
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Here's Why People Say 'Don't Let The Bedbugs Bite'

The origin of the creepy rhyme.
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The Dark Meaning Behind The Word 'Robot'

The English term first appeared in the 1920s.
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13 Words You Probably Didn't Know Were Coined By Authors

Shakespeare isn't the be-all and end-all of course (that's another of his by the way). English has had its fair share of literary giants over the years who, from Chaucer and Milton to Dickens and even Dr. Seuss, have each contributed words to our language.
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