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The expression dates back to at least the 17th century and refers to the physical effort required to complete a task, like ...

Quip is another verb, a steady blip on Eliza Vaughan’s radar. Harmless on paper, quip is a fancy word for wisecrack, or to deliver that wisecrack in company. A zinger. A jest. Yet Eliza notes the verb ...

Struggling with today's "Wordle" puzzle? Creator Josh Wardle once told Newsweek that he's "not very good at it." ...

The word-based game, created by software engineer Josh Wardle, exploded onto the scene in October 2021. Three months later, in January 2022, The New York Times acquired it for a sum that's never been ...

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