Episodes

  • TWTS: Dictionaries get glow-ups too

    TWTS: Dictionaries get glow-ups too
    Oct 2 2026
    The New York Times announced that the Merriam-Webster Dictionary “is wordsmaxxing” and NBC News described it as a “glow-up” of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: Why no one is "gonna Pittsburgh"

    TWTS: Why no one is "gonna Pittsburgh"
    Oct 9 2026
    If I say I’m gonna do it, I don’t necessarily mean I’m headed out the door right now to do it.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: A healthy dose of healthy language

    TWTS: A healthy dose of healthy language
    Oct 23 2026
    We can be healthy and eating an apple seems clearly healthy, and then there’s the healthy dose of salt, which may not be healthy at all.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: When "f" and "v" were sort of one

    TWTS: When "f" and "v" were sort of one
    Oct 16 2026
    If you know how the sound ‘f’ worked in Old English, it suddenly isn’t mysterious why the noun "leaf" with an "f" turns into "leaves" with a "v" when you make it plural
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: The same, just more exact

    TWTS: The same, just more exact
    Sep 25 2026
    Concerns about redundancy are back this week. It's the exact same thing we’ve talked about before, but this time about the expression "exact same."
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: Fore! It's a lightning round

    TWTS: Fore! It's a lightning round
    Sep 20 2026
    This may be one of the only times that throw pillows, golf, and curling all get wrapped into the same discussion.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: "Proactive" gets a reaction in advance

    TWTS: "Proactive" gets a reaction in advance
    Sep 11 2026
    While people may agree that being proactive is a positive trait, the word proactive can elicit some very negative reactions, so to speak.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: Cat chasing pixies? There's a word for that

    TWTS: Cat chasing pixies? There's a word for that
    Sep 4 2026
    Is your cat running around in circles? Be advised, that kitty might be pixilated.
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    6 mins