There are few books in the world that most people have heard of. There are even fewer so recognizable that are 500,000 words long. That’s right, we’re talking about the dictionary. The Oxford English ...

My collection of books, newspapers and other stuff has been growing very satisfactorily, despite the hopes of executives who ...

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a gaffe as a "blunder, an instance of clumsy stupidity, a 'faux pas'." It evokes a ...

If you’ve ever been jinxed into owing someone a soda, you should know why.

You’re “getting the pink slip.” The euphemism for being out of work has been around for decades, but was it ever literal?

athlete to spend money on dietary products that claim to enhance their health and sports performance. The Oxford English Dictionary definition of supplement is: “Something added to supply a deficiency ...

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The newspaper’s website, roanoke.com, will be updated with the latest news and sports and an abbreviated e-edition will be available on the site for digital and print subscribers at roanoke.com ...

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Because of production issues, many of today's newspapers did not reach area post offices in time to be delivered ...