The Hot Word Blog
So, I’m a bit of a word nerd.
OK, OK. I’m a HUGE word nerd because my heart had all kinds of palpitations when I unexpectedly came across dictionary.com’s new The Hot Word Blog.
I like learning new words and I’m fascinated with the who, what, where and why behind their origins. I also really enjoy how the words featured on this blog are inspired by current events like Chelsea Clinton’s wedding, Comic-Con, tropical storms and top web searches. You might not be as into words as I am, but The Hot Word Blog is also a good source of trivia fodder you can use to impress your friends.
Here are just of few of the things I’ve learned since I started reading this blog:
1. A zedonk is a zebra-donkey hybrid and yes, they do exist.
2. That weird spasmodic leg twitch you get at night–the one that happens right after you get that sensation of falling? — it actually has a name. It’s called a hypnic jerk. Makes perfect sense, right?
3. How “pot” and Mary Jane became nicknames for marijuana. Find out here.
