Where vowels came from, why they are called vowels, the Great Vowel Shift, and the words that skip them. A short, human history of the letters that carry every word.
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Slang is like unofficial jargon that sometimes becomes official. We hear slang words and see them every day on social media, in conversations, everywhere. When we hear a new slang word enter the chat, we often never bat an eyelash as to where it came from, but the origin of American slang words is fascinating. … Read more
