The holiday vacation period is still in full swing. I’m expecting bare-bones office staffs and plenty of people still roasting their vacation days over a bonfire like so many burnt marshmallows. So let’s start the back-to-blogging pace a bit slow. Nothing too heavy. Fat-free eggnog and maybe a few candy canes with the red stripes already licked off.
Here’s a fun site:
Ever wondered where a certain word or twist of phrase came from? As the website puts it, Word Wide Words is an exploration of “international English from a British viewpoint.” It’s got the rundown and origins of words that you never would’ve given a second thought. Why do we care about this kind of thing? Because we’re writers! Our craft depends on words as much as a carpenter needs the nails to build a tree fort for the kids. Trust me, superglue doesn’t work.
Why is this site so fun? Well, did you know that “hokey-pokey” originally meant an inferior type of ice cream? Throw that tidbit out next time you turn yourselves around. And that’s what it’s all about.
I see that smile.
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