Talking Nonce Sense

I was reading this evening about different names for various types of words (a man’s got to relax somehow). Some I’ve mentioned here before, like ideophones. But I came across one term I’d never heard of before: a nonce word. Continue reading

When is a Badger a Verb?

Well, when it’s pestering/annoying/badgering someone.

But also, when it’s French.

Or French-speaking, at least.

Let me explain.

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