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

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 12 months ago

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

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

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

I thought this picture looked pretty sweet. :) picked by pjanaway 1 year ago

Describing itself as "Like Flickr, but without the photos" (in other words, not like Flickr at all), Wordie is a new site that allows you to make lists of words, then hook up with fellow word lovers who share your deep fondness for 'sesquipedalian.' And as we all know, it's only small step from word lover to lover. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Some funny parting words from the dearly departed. picked by BrownTrout 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 weeks 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

We all have opinions on how stupid various members of congress are. But it takes a really stupid individual to stand out amongst the crowd! picked by 2manyusernames 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

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

A truncated offshoot of the genre of optical illusions, these all involve words, typography or reading tricks. Some you will have seen before, but some I'm sure will be new. picked by pocksucket 11 months 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

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

Everyone has a favorite word. What’s yours?

Zephyr? Gossamer? Love? Chocolate? Wisteria? Dividend? Freedom? Sleep?

Here’s your chance to tell the world about your favorite word. picked by kissmenow 3 months ago

Aside from being my new favorite word, what the hell does "crunk" even mean? Here are the answers. The first 3 definitions provide some valuable insight into the crunkin' mystery. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. picked by doggylives 5 months ago