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Send me an email at mashedradish@gmail.com.
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Press inquiries
I am available to talk to the media—and have extensive experience in so doing—as an expert not only on topics of etymology and the history of the English language but much more, including:
- Slang
- Emoji
- Dictionaries, thesauruses, and lexicography
- Language change
- Language as it intersects with politics, identity, technology, popular culture, and social media
- More generally, the English language, linguistics, grammar, and writing
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Requests and other items
I’m always open to requests if you have a word whose etymology you would like me to give the ole Mashed Radish treatment. Request an etymology by filling out the form below! Please use “Word request” for your subject.
Feel free to use this form, of course, for other items.
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