putsch \ PUCH ('u' as in 'push') \ (noun) - (Sometimes capitalized) A secretly planned and suddenly executed attempt to overthrow a government.

"Hitler operated from Munich where he enjoyed a fair degree of ...Read More

Our language this year was hardly a heaven;

In parlance of teens, it was 'no cap' '6-7.'

Cliches were prolific; here are just a few:

We 'joined conversations,' and 'narratives' spewed

Of 'finding our spaces' and '...Read More

Q: Is "orientate" a valid word? I always thought it was just "orient," but I hear people say things like "I have to orientate myself." - A. LaCroix, New Britain, Conn.

A: "Orientate," which first appeared in English ...Read More

faction /FAK-shuhn/ (noun) - 1 : A usually contentious or self-seeking group within a larger group, party, government, etc. 2 : Party strife and intrigue; internal dissension.

"For most of his colleagues, Leonid Ilich ...Read More