Tag: French

• Newsy etymology: haboob, dictator, cracker, barrel, engagement, de minimis

  

  Plus, fun facts about saltines and solitaire.

  John Kelly

  August 29, 2025

  Roundup

• Hugo

  

  In etymological memoriam of a dog of such great heart—and soul.

  John Kelly

  August 11, 2025

  Feature

• Workplace Word Origins: resilience, company, focus, thrilled, code

  

  What do professional announcements have to do with boogers?

  John Kelly

  July 11, 2025

  Workplace Word Origins

• Introducing “Workplace Word Origins”

  

  Business words don’t have to be boring—at least not etymologically.

  John Kelly

  June 6, 2025

  Workplace Word Origins

• The “key” to the etymology of “conclave”

  

  Sometimes you just have to lock cardinals up in a room.

  John Kelly

  May 4, 2025

  Feature