170 Swear Words in Text

170 Swear Words in Text

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Min-maxxing, looksmaxxing, and Nixon-maxxing, with Roger Kreuz

1221. This week, we talk to Roger Kreuz, associate dean at the University of Memphis, about the "maxxing" craze. We look at how it started with min-maxxing in 1990s gaming culture, how looksmaxxing spread from the manosphere, and why it isn't quite a suffix. Then we look at what ...  Show more

Why do pirates say 'Arr'? Is it 'none is' or 'none are'?

1220. This week, in honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day, we look at the history of eight pirate words, and then we look at whether the right pairing is "none is" or "none are."Save the date for Grammarpalooza — The Game Show: Thursday, September 24 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET.A hearty t ...  Show more

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