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‘Soccer’ was originally British slang for ‘association football.’

In soccer, a draw = a tie. How 'draw' came to mean 'tie' isn't entirely clear. One theory is that it comes from ‘withdraw,’ as in “to withdraw from a contest.”

FWIW, you could definitely make the dictionary today.

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In the days of horse-drawn carriages, horses’ hooves often DASHED mud onto passengers in wet weather. To block the mud, people installed wooden BOARDS up front. They called them ‘dashboards.’

We know you have a lot on your plate, so this is coming from a place of support... Use 'Scot-free' instead of 'Scotch-free.' Use ‘shoo-in’ instead of ‘shoe-in.’ Use ‘piqued my interest’ instead of ‘peaked my interest.’ Use ‘case in point’ instead of ‘case and point.’

This is Noah Webster's definition of 'cat' from his 1828 dictionary. Don't worry. We like cats more than he did.

You probably know that ‘barrio’ came to English from Spanish. But, you might not know that it came to Spanish from the Arabic word ‘barrī’ which means "of the open country.” You hear our rhythm on your radio…

We used to post etymologies. We still do, but we used to, too.

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There are two ways to pronounce 'niche.' \NICH\ (rhymes with pitch) \NEESH\ (rhymes with sheesh) \NICH\ is the slightly more common one and the older of the two pronunciations. We realize either can feel like a niche pronunciation.

legerdemain | noun | sleight of hand This word comes from the Middle French 'leger de main,' which translates to "light of hand."

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‘Wi-Fi’ is not an acronym. It doesn’t stand for anything. Also! Since it’s a trademarked term, it should be written as ‘Wi-Fi’ (not ‘wifi’ or ‘WiFi’).

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cynophilist | noun | one that is favorably disposed toward dogs

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Here are some of the things people called spelling bees before the name 'spelling bee' became common: 1) Trials in Spelling 2) Spelling School 3) Spelling Match 4) Spelling-Fight 5) Spelling Combat 6) Spelldown

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