Origin of words

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So, what’s a lexophile?

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Two problems here: 1. This statement is not original; 2. It simply does not make sense and would work better if they ‘got too small for their pants’, having them fall right off. If they are “too big for their pants their bellies (boeps) can be covered by a long shirt so no exposure necessary.

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Read more about the article Allude vs elude

Allude vs elude

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The people of Tibet who bestow this honour upon him have witnessed his ability to elude (evade or escape from a danger, enemy, or pursuer, typically in a skillful or cunning way) censure for his prior misogynistic statements  which he has escaped with a mere slap on the wrists.

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Read more about the article Don’t dis my dogs: origin of words
Dogs

Don’t dis my dogs: origin of words

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With ‘must love dogs’ embedded in my LinkedIn profile, you might guess that I am rather distressed to learn that the origin of the word ‘doggerel’ originates from a time when people thought dogs were less than honorary human beings.

Can you just imagine living in such a heartless age, with “mean, contemptible” associations of dog in Middle English dating as far back as the 1600s?

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Rise to fame
J.K. Rowling rose to fame with the Harry Potter series but also wrote other genres under a pen name.

5 Reasons to write under a pseudonym

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Writing under a pseudonym (pen name) or a nom de plume as the French like to call it, is as old as time itself. Disguising your true self may come with some good reasons. You may choose to write under a pseudonym simply to change things up or to give yourself a fresh view of things. African writers may opt for a more simple-sounding name to fit in with popular writers/genres.

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