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Tag Archives: Where Did It Come From
Word Nerd Wednesday – I’d Give My Eye-Teeth
Happy Wednesday, word nerds! Today’s Word Nerd post is inspired by yesterday’s Top Ten Tuesday post in a round-about kind of way. Yesterday’s topic was Books I’d Slay a Lion to Get Early. As I was thinking about the post, I … Continue reading
Word Nerd Wednesday – Out of the Blue
Welcome, word nerds! Word Nerd Wednesday is back after a two-week hiatus due to sheer busyness! This week’s phrase comes to you from my eldest daughter, who loves these posts (and proof reads them before I post them!) She heard … Continue reading
Posted in Literary Quotes, Word Nerd Wednesday
Tagged Allusion, Where Did It Come From, Word of the Day
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Word Nerd Wednesday – Bluestocking
Welcome, Word Nerds! I’m not sure how many of you are familiar with today’s word, although if you’re a reader of historical novels, particularly those set during the late 1700s and early 1800s, chances are you’ve come across it. The … Continue reading
Word Nerd Wednesday – Quixotic
Welcome Word Nerds! Last week, in one of the book launch teams I’m on, we were given the task of describing ourselves using three letters—QRF—and one of the team members described herself as quixotic. That led to the inevitable question, … Continue reading
Posted in Logophilia, Word Nerd Wednesday
Tagged Where Did It Come From, Word of the Day, Words
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Word Nerd Wednesday – Nightmare
Greetings Word Nerds! Last night as I was saying goodnight to my children, my nine-year-old son piped up with the question, “Mum, what is a mare?” One of my other children replied by saying it was a female horse, which … Continue reading
Word Nerd Wednesday – Green With Envy
Hello fellow Word Nerds. Sorry about missing a few Word Nerd posts, but things have been going off script around here, first with extended illness making its rounds in the family (mostly flu), and now with my husband’s back putting … Continue reading