fibrofog
n.— «“Fibrofog” is the term used to describe the memory loss, difficulties using language and difficulty learning that can occur.» —“Pain without end Fibromyalgia is like the flu, ‘but it doesn’t stop’” by Haley Hughes Gleaner (Henderon, Ky.) Feb. 23, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
How and why do words from one language find their way into another? Vietnamese, for instance, includes many words borrowed or adapted from French, a vestige of colonialism. For example, the Vietnamese word for “train station,” ga, comes...
A hundred years ago, suffragists lobbied to win women the right to vote. Linguistically speaking, though, suffrage isn’t about “suffering.” It’s from a Latin word that involves voting. Plus: military cadences often include...