Tag Archives: Twitter

Chaucer, the First to Twitter

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Before getting back to bats, I was curious about some other verbs ending in the frequentative –er. I grabbed a turkey sandwich and a decaf tea. I like my caffeine, but I know my limits. Bite, sip, click. My thumbnails … Continue reading →

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Send Me Your Blends

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Lexie tweets the Word Blend of the Day @wordsnooper. She’s tweeted about “Rominee,” “bananarang,” “blog” and “nerdtastic.” Have you encountered some good word mash-ups or portmanteau words? Comment here and your name may be sent into the Twitterverse.

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