Have you ever googled your own name and found someone else who goes by the very same moniker? There’s a word for that: googleganger. Plus, the language of hobbyists and enthusiasts: If you’re a beekeeper, perhaps you call yourself a...
The lingo used by hobbyists and enthusiasts includes names they give themselves. In the parlance of Lego lovers, an AFOL is an adult fan of Lego. If you’re a beekkeeper, you might call yourself a beek. People who love performing improv comedy...
A British article about a newly discovered spongy mushroom in Borneo begins, “Boffins have discovered a strange new type of spongy mushroom.” In British English, boffin means an intellectual, academic, clever person, or specialist, especially one...