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Defuse Diffuse

Posted on September 23, 2022 by arjaybe

I want to defuse (the use of) diffuse in its place before it diffuses.

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Wait, what?

Posted on January 10, 2022 by arjaybe

Lake Superior State University in Sault Saint Marie, Michigan has published its list of banished words for 2022. The number one offender is the phrase, “Wait, what?” I congratulate them on their choice. I also think it has become an … Continue reading →

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Neologisms by Year

Posted on October 21, 2019 by arjaybe

Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary site has a tool that you can use to find out which words were first used in print in the year you were born. Of course, you can use it to find out which words were first … Continue reading →

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