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Kris Spisak

Trivia: The Murders and Unkindnesses of Birds

Murder-Unkindness-Birds

Meanwhile, that fear of birds is called “ornithophobia.”


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Trivia: Ghost Words Trivia: Finding the “Terror” in “Terrific”
S3: E5 – Where Do We Get the Word “Hipster”?
Etymology & Trivia, Podcast

S3: E5 – Where Do We Get the Word “Hipster”?

S3: E4 – The Origin of “Silhouette” & How Do You Spell “Piecemeal” (“Peacemeal”? “Piecemail”?) Anyway?
Etymology & Trivia, Podcast

S3: E4 – The Origin of “Silhouette” & How Do You Spell “Piecemeal” (“Peacemeal”? “Piecemail”?) Anyway?

S3: E3 – The origin of “compete” and “boycott” & is “lineup” / “line up” one or two words anyway?
Etymology & Trivia, Podcast, Spelling

S3: E3 – The origin of “compete” and “boycott” & is “lineup” / “line up” one or two words anyway?

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Recent Podcasts

  • S3: E6 – Why “Soccer” instead of “Football,” Americans? Seriously, why?
  • S3: E5 – Where Do We Get the Word “Hipster”?
  • S3: E4 – The Origin of “Silhouette” & How Do You Spell “Piecemeal” (“Peacemeal”? “Piecemail”?) Anyway?
  • S3: E3 – The origin of “compete” and “boycott” & is “lineup” / “line up” one or two words anyway?
  • S3: E2 – “Bragging rights” (or “rites”)? “Rites (or “rights”) of passage”? And what’s the story about “braggadocio”?

Recent Posts

  • Writing Tip 395: “Daylight Savings Time” or “Daylight Saving Time”?
  • Writing Tip 394: “Succession” vs. “Secession” (& “Secede” vs. “Succeed”)
  • Writing Tip 393: “Maze” vs. “Labyrinth”
  • Writing Tip 392: “Sick” vs. “Sic” (or “Sick ‘Em” vs. “Sic ‘Em”)
  • Writing Tip 391: “Manila” vs. “Vanilla” Folders
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