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A Ribald Sense of Humor
For example, "The ribald comedian had everyone laughing at his racy jokes and innuendos."

Grace Kidder
Nov 6, 20201 min read
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Are You Afraid of the Dark?
If you're a person with nyctophobia, you also probably don't enjoy being scared, but your biggest fear would be being locked in a dark room.

Grace Kidder
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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Go Forth and Be Gruntled!
You may think that the term "gruntle" was a word first and the prefix "dis-" was added to create the opposite meaning.

Grace Kidder
Oct 22, 20202 min read
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Schadenfreude: The Emotion We Love to Hate
"Schadenfreude" is a German word that means "enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others."

Grace Kidder
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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Ennui: What Is It?
This word has always been a favorite of mine. I think it's such a fun-sounding word for a not-so-fun feeling.

Grace Kidder
Sep 24, 20201 min read
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Playful Punctuation: The Interrobang
How many times have you texted someone and ended a sentence with ?! or !? to excitedly ask a question?

Grace Kidder
Sep 17, 20201 min read
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