Mental Floss5 days agoDefinition Detective Quiz #20mentalfloss.com - Ellen GutoskeyOnly a true Definition Detective can spot a word’s actual meaning in a sea of fake ones. But fair warning: These are really obscure words. In …
Mental FlossDec 12, 201916 Weird Work-Related Ailmentsmentalfloss.com - Paul Anthony JonesToday’s work-related ailments have nothing on these (mostly) historical diseases. You’ll be glad you're not suffering from Hatter’s Shakes—or worse, …
Mental FlossIs the Term a Euphemism for Dying or for Getting Fired?mentalfloss.com - mentalfloss .com‘Six feet under’ may be an obvious nod to death, but other phrases are a little trickier. Euphemisms often come up when an uncomfortable topic …
Mental FlossWhy Do We Say “Up the Wazoo”?mentalfloss.com - Jake RossenPoking around how ‘wazoo’ became a euphemism for ‘butt.’ When a person has problems that threaten to overwhelm them, it is an unhelpful friend or …
Mental FlossThe Top Office Slang Terms From the UK and U.S.mentalfloss.com - CaLea JohnsonWorkers on both sides of the pond really like to “circle back” on stuff. The U.S. and UK share a language, but not all terms are universal. When most …
Mental Floss19 Old-Fashioned Words for Writersmentalfloss.com - Mark PetersThese words might be rare—and old—but some of them are surprisingly applicable today. In our age of bloggers, spammers, texters, and tweeters, there …
