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The difference between jealousy and envy

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on September 18, 2025September 8, 2025

    In Swedish, as in English, there is a word for envy (avund) and…

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Word Daily

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on September 11, 2025August 27, 2025

I have very few email subscriptions. Those I do have are for things like special…

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Social media influence on dictionaries

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on September 9, 2025August 25, 2025

I had a look at new words being introduced into various dictionaries in 2025. This…

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Why is a beanie hat called that?

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on September 3, 2025August 18, 2025

Thank you Wikipedia!

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Cat’s Eyes renamed Road Studs

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on September 2, 2025August 17, 2025

Cat’s eyes were invented by Percy Shaw in 1934 and in 2006 were voted one…

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What’s in a name?

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on August 15, 2025August 15, 2025

I have heard that huge international companies such as IKEA keep databases of ‘taboo’ word…

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Hobo vs Vagabond vs Tramp vs Homebum

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on July 22, 2025July 19, 2025

Many people think hobo is a general word for tramps, hobos, and bums. But it…

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Football or soccer?

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on July 19, 2025July 17, 2025

The INCREDIBLE Mark Parisi has rocked it out of the park again with this one.…

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Swearing in English

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on July 11, 2025July 7, 2025

Swedish swearwords (or profanities or cursing if you prefer) tend to seem quite mild compared…

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More niche words

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on June 8, 2025June 6, 2025

In April I published a list of new descriptive niche words that I enjoyed, such…

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