Jack ShepherdinCellar DoorThe Surprising Origins of Some Very Famous Pen NamesOr, why Lewis Carroll was almost called Edgar Cuthwellis.10h ago310h ago3
Jack ShepherdinCellar DoorThis Is What the Meaning of “Is Is” IsThe strange and fascinating conundrum of Is-Is-ification.Oct 217Oct 217
Jack ShepherdinCellar DoorThree Common Names That Were Just Made Up By AuthorsPlus, the heartbreaking origin of “Wendy.”Sep 2023Sep 2023
Jack ShepherdinCellar DoorA Few Thoughts on the Salad Salad SituationOr, how to win someone over with your cheeky opinions about “reduplication.”Sep 1128Sep 1128
Jack ShepherdinCellar DoorOK, ok, O.K., okay, Ok! Which is it?And what does it even mean?! A brief celebration of the most common word no one knows how to spell.Jun 1416Jun 1416
Jack ShepherdinCellar DoorWordle Starter Words for Dangerous TroublemakersLet’s see if we can make Wordlebot cry.Apr 326Apr 326
Jack ShepherdinCellar DoorThe Bewitching Magic of the “Ass” IntensifierAn ode to the anal emphatic.Mar 1420Mar 1420
Jack ShepherdinCellar DoorWhat to Do When You’ve “Got the Morbs”“Got the morbs” shows up to delight us every couple of years, but the dictionary where it comes from is a treasure trove.Mar 613Mar 613
Jack ShepherdinCellar DoorThese Common Words Are the Result of a Hilarious MisunderstandingI’m calling them “Splittybits.” Arrest me if you want to.Feb 1521Feb 1521
Jack ShepherdinCellar DoorThese Lovely “Fossil Words” Are Hiding in Plain SightWend, kith, vim … shebang!Feb 538Feb 538