This is the Pompous Ass Words site, a place dedicated to identifying words that shouldn't be used on the grounds that doing so makes you sound like a pompous ass. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

And you thought your vocabulary was good? Try these words on for size. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

I don't mean to be an aretaloger here, but as an lithophilous ergophile I found this site rather... neat.
It's a compilation of rarely or never used English words.
Save the lost words! picked by tundramonkey 2 years ago

Like Flickr, but without the photos

Wordie is for people who love words. Start by making word lists: words you love, words you hate, words on a given topic, whatever. picked by melgesevad 1 year ago

Capitol Words gives you an at-a-glance view into the daily proceedings of the United States Congress through the simplest lens available-a single word. For every day that Congress is in session, Capitol Words displays the most frequently used word in the Congressional Record. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Great site that provides the humble beginnings of some of the words we know, love, and use today. I'm a bit skeptical about a few of these though. picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago

click the words to find out what you are picked by gamaxray 8 months ago

One of the resources mentioned in an earlier post (Strange and Unusual Reference Books): Fictional (but witty) words that can help create colourful (if incorrect) language. picked by rambler 2 years ago

Lake Superior State University proposes an exit strategy for 2006: the 32nd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness. So gitmo chipotle-flavored eggnog, curl up with an undocumented alien, and cut-and-run to the 2007 list. It won't be coming to a theater near you. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

And while you may not be able to upgrade your actual I.Q., you can at least create the illusion of intelligence by practicing the correct pronunciation of these common words and phrases. Fool your friends! Impress your family! Master your native tongue!

Or, at the very least, avoiding speaking like a fool. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

This is a very strange collection of drawings that have been made up of the words of the objects they represent.

The effect is amazing!

Obsessive compulsive anyone? picked by Boomshank 2 years ago

In an effort to dumb down the language certain words that are of Latin origin are being requested to be banned. Words such as "per", "via", "vice versa", "et cetera" "ad lib" and others are "confusing" to some. Via (I mean by way of) picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Do you use these words? Love the 'arse antlers'!! picked by topofall 12 months ago

curious way to type some words picked by leopoldogolba 1 year ago

Here is a pretty neat little article on Worth1000. I don't think it has been posted before (I searched), but it is pretty interesting. Glad to see some support oot there! picked by punthe 11 months ago

A crazy fast dictionary. You can look up words without refreshing the page, and it can list many words on one page. There's an addictive "random" button to get a random vocab word. picked by reformist 2 years ago

English language is quite large, but there are somethings that English just doesn't have a word for, such as someone who is excited by eating garlic, or how about the act of taking lice from a person's head and squashing it between one's teeth.
These and other words are in a new book, Toujours Tingo picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

It'll be his last joke - hope it's a good one. The victim's family will still get the last laugh! picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

Magic words? Author unknown. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

Expand your vocabulary and stop using douchebag insults... you douchebags. picked by optimusplime 8 months ago