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Alliterative/Endless Knot<p>The surprisingly connected origins of "acrobat" and "oxygen". <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/P4QYeBdZ6R8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/P4QYeBdZ6R8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>etymology</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/wordnerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wordnerd</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/HistoricalLinguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricalLinguistics</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>words</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/lingcomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lingcomm</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/acrobat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>acrobat</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/oxygen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oxygen</span></a></p>
Alliterative/Endless Knot<p>The surprisingly connected origins of "debate" and "battle". <a href="https://toot.community/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>etymology</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/wordnerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wordnerd</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/HistoricalLinguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricalLinguistics</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>words</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/lingcomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lingcomm</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/debate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>debate</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/battle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>battle</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/zw6b3a2kQmA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/zw6b3a2kQmA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Alliterative/Endless Knot<p>The surprisingly connected origins of "conservationist" and "hero".</p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>etymology</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/wordnerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wordnerd</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/HistoricalLinguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricalLinguistics</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>words</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/lingcomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lingcomm</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/hero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hero</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/D8y2VXRtqic" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/D8y2VXRtqic</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Peter Cohen<p>u can't spell conspiracy without piracy or cons for that matter <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/compoundwords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compoundwords</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wordnerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wordnerd</span></a></p>
This and That<p>Need a hand understanding certain words? Let's assist with that! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vocabulary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vocabulary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WordNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WordNerd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SupportProtest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protesting</span></a> #8647 #50501 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>resistance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>resist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtestMerch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestMerch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alilthisandthat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alilthisandthat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thisandthatanimalsgonewild" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thisandthatanimalsgonewild</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thisandthat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thisandthat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trending</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GiftIdeas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GiftIdeas</span></a></p>
Alliterative/Endless Knot<p>The surprisingly connected origins of "mead" and "amethyst". <a href="https://toot.community/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>etymology</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/wordnerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wordnerd</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/HistoricalLinguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricalLinguistics</span></a> <br><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/43nX8NOZKoQ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/43nX8NOZKoQ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Sherri Koehler (she/her)<p><a href="https://toot.cat/tags/WordNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WordNerd</span></a> friends, what are your favorite synonyms for “trigger” when using the word as a noun to refer to something that activates a trauma response?</p><p>I really dislike using metaphors that reference weapons. These feel especially wrong when I’m building skills for my health and well-being! This is why I prefer “activated” over “triggered”, it feels more clear to me as well. However, there’s not a clear noun, “activator” or “activatee” (which is made up) feel confusing and awkward.</p><p>I’ve thought of “thorn”, which has some metaphorical connotation of something painful, sharp, arresting. I’m curious to know what other words folks use to describe the thing that activates a tender response rooted in trauma.</p>
Jason Rehmus 📚<p>A word lesson:</p><p>- sensor: detects or measures things<br>- censor: to suppress things or shut people up<br>- censer: priests swing it and send aromatic smoke billowing<br>- senser: you when you just know a thing that you haven't seen or heard yet</p><p>Telling me to stop the verbal interruption? That's a censure.</p><p><a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/Wordplay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wordplay</span></a> <a href="https://pnw.zone/tags/WordNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WordNerd</span></a></p>
Kagan MacTane (he/him)<p>In "little things that make me happy", I have seen the word "comprise" used *correctly*, twice in the past few days! I think these are also the 2 most recent times I've seen it used at all!</p><p>I know 2 occurrences don't make a trend, but they do at least make me happy. 😄</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/English" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>English</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/vocabulary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vocabulary</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/usage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usage</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/grammar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>grammar</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WordNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WordNerd</span></a></p>
M. Ní Sídach<p>The Definition of 'Dictionary' (and Why You Can't Be R@c!st Against wh!te People)<br>Sunn m'Cheaux<br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BlackMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SunnmCheaux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SunnmCheaux</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Message" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Message</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Language</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MerriamWebster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MerriamWebster</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Wordnerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wordnerd</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/weoutchea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weoutchea</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Gullah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gullah</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Geechee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Geechee</span></a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cySPpPdEM4s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=cySPpPdEM4</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a></p>
M. Ní Sídach<p>Formal Language Is a Social Contract: The Full-Stop Purpose of Language Is… <br>Sunn m'Cheaux<br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BlackMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SunnmCheaux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SunnmCheaux</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Message" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Message</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Language</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/GrammarCops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrammarCops</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Wordnerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wordnerd</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/weoutchea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weoutchea</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Gullah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gullah</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Geechee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Geechee</span></a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnIhhVgulvo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=dnIhhVgulv</span><span class="invisible">o</span></a></p>
𝓖𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓪<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> Hey everyone! I’m a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/genxer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genxer</span></a> based in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phoenix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>phoenix</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arizona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arizona</span></a> who enjoys creating <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digitalart</span></a> &amp; who also enjoys <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crochet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crochet</span></a>. I’m a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geek</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wordnerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wordnerd</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/introvert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>introvert</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ActuallyOCD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyOCD</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disabled</span></a>.</p>
Rosanna<p>Greetings! Having poked around here for a few days, I see I need to write an <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> post. I work with <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> folks at <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/GNOME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GNOME</span></a> and enjoy <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>knitting</span></a> and doing <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/crosswords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crosswords</span></a>. As a self-proclaimed <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/WordNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WordNerd</span></a>, I believe <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/puns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>puns</span></a> are underrated and I hope to see new ones here.</p>
Mignon Fogarty<p>I just moved to a new instance, so here's a new <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> </p><p>I'm the host of the Grammar Girl <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcast</span></a>. You may have hit my website searching for something like "semicolons." I love <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> books, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/teaching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teaching</span></a> online courses, and I founded the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.</p><p>I post about <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/usage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usage</span></a>, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>editing</span></a>, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>etymology</span></a>, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a>, and other <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/wordnerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wordnerd</span></a> stuff. I'm a fan of <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a>, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/librarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>librarians</span></a>, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/podcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcasting</span></a>, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a>, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a>, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fiction</span></a> in general, and I'm on the <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/nanowrimo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nanowrimo</span></a> writers board.</p>
Tam-a-roo<p>Things I like:</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cats</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dogs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Pets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pets</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/CrossStitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CrossStitch</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Painting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Games</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/DungeonsAndDragonsOnline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DungeonsAndDragonsOnline</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Food</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Recipes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recipes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/WordNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WordNerd</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Puzzles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Puzzles</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Humor</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> </p><p>And finally, <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Kindess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kindess</span></a>. The world is hard enough as it is to not have more kindness.</p>
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