Bissextile

What’s it like being bissextile?

Find out now

Sirens

Where did the word Siren come from? It’s an

alluring tale of song, beauty and DEATH!

Note: In many languages ’siren’ translates into ‘mermaid’ and because of that siren often refers to mermaids in English as well.

Oscar

Why are the Oscars named Oscars?

Who was this Oscar guy? You’ll be surprised

New Wallpapers

I want to thank Mike over at Warvan Wallpapers who made some HotForWords Wallpapers!

I think they are very cute! What do you guys think?

available in 1024×768 1280×800 1280×1024 and 1680×1050

 

available in 1024×768 1280×800 1280×1024 and 1680×1050

 

available in 1024×768 1280×800 1280×1024 and 1680×1050

 

available in 1024×768 1280×800 1280×1024 and 1680×1050

Magic The Gathering Card

Thanks Nathan for the Magic The Gathering Card

Calling All Philologists!!! T.A. App.

Given the ever swelling size of my student body, I am calling for my best students to try to lend a hand. Below you’ll find a link to an aptitude application for the coveted position of honorary HotForWords T. A.!

As my Teaching Assistant (what did you think T and A stood for?), you’ll need to see to my every etymological need and sundry chores to be performed at my discretion. As such you’ll receive the privilege of (virtually) sitting alongside your teacher in her hot and hallowed inner sanctum and you’ll be the envy of HFW devotees the world over.

My star pupils will rotate on a biweekly basis allowing every eager beaver the chance to show off their etymological endowments for their favorite whimsical wonder of the word world.

Good luck and may the most demonstratively philological students win.

Marina

Here is the application form.

Thanks to Jay The 7 Million Dollar Man for the list of questions!

Maxim Radio Second Appearance

Here you can comment on my second of ongoing appearances I will have on the Sirius Maxim Radio 108
“Stretch Show” at 8am PST every other Friday.

It’s actually a game idea I came up with.. so I hope you like it

During the next show… call in at 888-99-MAXIM to participate.

Break a Leg

How can breaking a leg be a good thing?

I thought I knew the answer, until my evil twin stepped in…

Or am I the evil twin   

Also.. go ahead and register for this site if you haven’t already

and that will make you eligible for the report cards

Let’s Get Parallel

How can the para- prefix be in front of so many

different words with such different meanings?

Jury-Rigged Jerry-Built & My Birthmark :-)

Where did “Jury-Rigged” & “Jerry-Built” come from?

And a fun.. stupid.. find my birthmark game!

One of the winners will receive a prize.. I don’t know

what yet.. but I’ll make it good.. I promise!