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'Deja vu' is French for feeling as though you've lived through a situation before. As Yogi Berra put it: 'It’s deja vu all over again.'

What has to be the most unfortunate advertising slogan ever is one Ford used for its subcompact car, the Pinto.

Lalochezia comes from the Greek — “lalos” (speak) and “khezo” (to relieve oneself) — and refers to the use of foul language to relieve stress or pain. And it does!

What is 'Jeopardy!'? That's right! In fact, the game show's most frequent Final Jeopardy! category is about words.

Did you know that a French omelet uses only one egg because one egg is an oeuf.

The name of the 'Law & Order' theme 'song,' that strange 'r' in Mrs., and other random thoughts.

Let's say that I wanted to pare a pair of pears, for instance.

These days, if someone called you a “nervous nimrod” you’d probably be upset, but that wasn’t always the case.

 The answer depends on whether you're a prescriptivist or descriptivist.

Abbreviations and acronyms can cause confusion and even civic embarrassment. Ever fly into FAT for your vacation?