Linguistic Absurdities

Where words go to play

Here, words are treated like toys. They're thrown around, juggled, and occasionally made to do backflips off the ceiling.

Popular Topics

• Lexicon of Nonsense
• Euphemism Etymology
• Grammar of Utter Absurdity

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