Words Worth Knowing: Phony

Words Worth Knowing: Phony

The Word Worth Knowing this week is Phony. Don’t you think the Phony word is funny? Hearing somebody say “phony” makes me think of anything but the real meaning. And that’s because this word had did not have the current meaning until the late 1800s, when we stole it from the Irish language. How? And why? I’ll…

Words Worth Knowing: Dense

Words Worth Knowing: Dense

The Word Worth Knowing this week is Dense. When we’ve heard the word “dense” it’s usually been related to chemistry, medicine, cooking recipes, or even the weather, but we usually don’t hear the word “dense” being used to talk about hair, right? There are many other useful adjectives for abundant hair. I thought the same…

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