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The Word Detective
The Word Detective on the Web is the online version of The Word Detective, a newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language.
Think! Baby Names
Baby names resource on the etymology and popularity of first names.
Victorian Slang
19th Century British Slang - Lower Class and Underworld
This is vocabulary that only lower (mostly much lower) class characters would comprehend, let alone use.
Word origin, etymology & word history quizes
Do your interests include etymology, word and phrase origins or word and phrase history? Then the Lingua Trivia weekly word and phrase origins quiz is the place for you
Wordwizard: for lovers of the English language
Ask about word and phrase origins and meanings
World Wide Words
More than 1200 pages on the origins, history, evolution and idiosyncrasies of the English language worldwide. New words and words in the news are regularly featured.
Ye Olde English Sayings
A quick, fun-to-read collection of the origins of terms and some of the sayings even go back to ancient times.
