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The Forever War Between ‘Come’ and ‘Cum’
The big controversy in sex slang comes down to a couple of vowels
Why Do We Still Say Stuff Looks Like Ass When We Now Love Ass So Much?
‘Ugh, my ass looks like total ass today’
Dude, Where Does the ‘Surfer Voice’ Actually Come From?
It’s a loose, slang-heavy vibe that rejects the formalities of English — and tracing its history means venturing far outside Southern California
Dude. Bro. Chief. Bud. Where Do All These Guy Nicknames Come From?
An etymologist breaks down the complex histories of our favorite male sobriquets
