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Jul 30, 2024 | msn.com | Caleb Madison

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Jul 30, 2024 | theatlantic.com | Caleb Madison

This is an edition of “The Good Word,” in which our crossword editor, Caleb Madison, dives deep into the most interesting words and phrases of the moment. The word mother is strikingly similar in languages all across the world: From Swedish (mamma) to Swahili (mama), Czech (matka) to Chinese (mama), most use some combination of the same two sounds, m and ah, to refer to the female parent.

Apr 21, 2024 | theatlantic.com | Caleb Madison

If you’ve ever tussled with our daily mini crossword puzzles, you can most likely blame Paolo Pasco. The good news is that the constructor who stumped you is now the champion of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament at the ripe old age of 23. The ACPT is the largest speed-solving tournament in the world, this year welcoming more than 800 competitors. The three finalists solve puzzles on a big whiteboard in front of a crowd; wins come down to literal seconds.

Oct 29, 2023 | languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu | Caleb Madison |Victor Mair

« previous post | As someone who is particularly fond of and sensitive to vernacular (I didn't say "vulgar"), I knew it was only a matter of time before this came up. Why AI Doesn’t Get SlangAnd why that’s a good thing By Caleb MadisonThe Atlantic (October 28, 2023 ——– Slang is born in the margins. In its early form, the word itself, slang, referred to a narrow strip of land between larger properties.