Informative Clicks

This week I want to share more of the interesting links I found on the online sites of Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, and Dictionary.com. They’re not only places for spelling.
Merriam-Webster
Slang words that began in academia.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/origin-of-school-slang/flunk
Some of our favorite foods are actually named after real people.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/foods-named-after-real-people/cobb-salad
Oxford Dictionary
Do you portmanteau?
https://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2016/07/portmanteaus/
These words are always plural.
https://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2015/05/12-nouns-that-are-always-plurals/
Dictionary.com
Dazzle them with science.
http://www.dictionary.com/e/s/scientific-sexy-talk/?param=TcomSERP#she-blinded-me-with-science
It’s psychedelic, baby.
http://www.dictionary.com/e/s/60s-words/#cool-or-squaresville
Hope you find them entertaining and useful.
Happy Writing :->