Great Big Beautiful List of Useless Words, Vol. 2

Great Big Beautiful List of Useless Words, Vol. 2

May 30

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Reading Is Child’s Play

Why we need to be children again

May 16

9

Wait Till You Get a Load of This

The toll of till, 'til and til

May 2

6

April 2026

Yes, the Pope Was Pontificating

Spoiler alert: that’s his job. From tyrant to lord: what leadership words remember that leaders forget

Apr 18

13

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The Old Serendipity Shop

Fight the algorithm with a digital-analog approximation

Apr 4

9

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March 2026

Musically Speaking

Musical terms that have crept into our vocabulary

Mar 21

5

Whisky Tango Foxtrot — The Alphabet of War

History is full of small inventions that quietly shape the modern world — including the words pilots still use in the middle of war.

Mar 7

7

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February 2026

The Beauty That Words Hold

A small rebellion against ugliness

Feb 21

8

3

Lost Words, Found Hypocrisies

A glossary of forgotten biblical terms for the age of performative piety. Or, "Let us prey."

Feb 7

10

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January 2026

A Small Dictionary of Dishonor

Civilized Words for Uncivil Acts

Jan 24

13

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Banished Words for 2026

My bad

Jan 10

10

December 2025

A Year’s Worth of Word Nerdiness

A lexical stroll through 2025

Dec 27, 2025

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