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The Lighter Side of Language
How long has hip been hot? Why are folks from Delaware called Blue Hens? Did William Shakespeare really coin alligator and be-all-and-end-all? People have been asking Merriam-Webster questions like those for decades. Now the Lighter Side of Language series provides the fascinating (and sometimes surprising) answers.
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary
What makes this America’s best-selling dictionary? Noah Webster wrote the Great American Dictionary, and Merriam-Webster turned it into the second best-selling book in history, outsold only by the Bible! This is the dictionary of choice in government offices, schools, the editorial offices of major publishing houses, and homes around the world.
Merriam-Webster FAQ
What is covered in this Q & A? This Q & A includes brief answers to questions that are frequently asked about Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. It is intended to offer a quick overview of the company, its history, and its products. If you would like more information about the topics covered here, use the text links [...]
The Merriam-Webster Web Team
This site was put together by the staff of Merriam-Webster, with help and guidance from some very dedicated and talented folks from other companies. Of course, the dictionary and thesaurus were created by the entire editorial staff at Merriam-Webster. The team below is the one that wrote the rest of the copy, created the graphics, [...]
Word for the Wise: “Blind” word play
Word lovers delight in the delicious wordplay of parkway and driveway. They gleefully note that we drive on the parkway and park on the driveway. But once you know the stories behind the words, the two terms don’t seem so odd. The early driveway named a road or way along which animals, such as stock [...]
