The word 'spinster' didn't always evoke images of a lonely old maid. It originally meant a woman who spun thread…
Why did "silly" once mean "blessed," and "villain" just mean "farmhand"? This post explores pejoration, the fascinating linguistic process where…
Discover the dramatic history of the word 'assassin,' a term born from a mysterious medieval sect in the mountains of…
Ever wonder why we have a dozen words for the toilet? This is the "euphemism treadmill," a linguistic cycle where…
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