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The Double-Tongued Dictionary (formerly Double-Tongued Word Wrester) was originally a web lexicon of new words and fringe English compiled and edited by A Way with Words co-host Grant Barrett and volunteers since 2004. In 2012, the dictionary was merged with this website. It is still being updated with newly found words and expressions from all corners of English. Read about the merger, including more information about the dictionary’s contents. Entries may include obscene language or adult themes. Search the dictionary.

rebate shop

rebate shop  n.— «Laurel Vice President Jim Mango traced the bet to the island of St. Kitts, site of a suspected rebate shop.» —“Rebates Knock Betting Off Track” by Andrew Beyer Washington Post Feb. 1, 2001...

totopo

totopo
 n.— «8 totopo (corn chips) crumbled.» —“Let hot bean soup kick off fiesta” Toronto Star (Can.) Oct. 4, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

epigenetics

epigenetics  n.— «Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression that occur without a change in DNA sequence.» —“Epigenetics: Regulation through repression” Science Oct. 15, 1999. (source: Double...

epigenetics

epigenetics  n.— «An ichthyologist (fish scientist), who specializes in epigenetics, the study of physical and chemical changes, became the first scientist from the West to examine the radioactive countryside up close.» —“Nuclear...

totopo

totopo  n.— «El totopo es una especie de tortilla tostada de maíz de diversos tamaños, elaborado con masa de maíz preferentemente de la variedad zapalote, maíz criollo de la región.» —“La Guerra del...

totopo

totopo  n.— «A totopo is a tortilla that is made with salt in the dough and is then baked dry, rather than pliable. This toasted tortilla was made specifically for travellers, as it keeps without spoiling.» —“What is the recipe for...