Every word, A to Z.
17 so far. One more each week.
- BoycottTurns out the first boycott was against Mr Boycott.Power
- CardiganTurns out one military disaster gave us three items of clothing.The absurd
- Catch-22Turns out it was Catch-18 for six years.The absurd
- CopernicanTurns out the revolution in the title meant going round in circles.Upheaval
- DeadlineTurns out you used to get shot for crossing it.Power
- DunceTurns out the original dunce was the cleverest man in the room.The mind
- GerrymanderTurns out Gerry didn't draw the map, and you're saying his name wrong.Power
- GuillotineTurns out the doctor wanted to abolish the death penalty.Power
- GuyTurns out every guy is named after a man who tried to blow up Parliament.By accident
- KafkaesqueTurns out Kafka was funny.The absurd
- LudditeTurns out the Luddites liked machines. They wanted to be paid.Upheaval
- NerdTurns out the first nerd was an animal in a Dr. Seuss zoo.By accident
- OKTurns out it was a joke about bad spelling.By accident
- PavlovianTurns out there was no bell.The mind
- QuislingTurns out the word won because of how it sounded.Power
- SpamTurns out the inbox got its word from Vikings singing about tinned meat.By accident
- The other shoeTurns out the man upstairs was trying to be quiet.The mind