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List of ethnic slurs "A slur can be anything from an insinuation or critical remark to an insult. The following is a list of ethnic slurs that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given ethnicity or to refer to them in a derogatory... or downright insulting manner in the English-speaking world." posted to language by Brad, Nov 26th, 2006 : score: 111 : 969 clicks	( 17 )



The Aargh Page Tracking various spellings of "aargh" throughout the web. posted to language by Brad, Jan 10th, 2006 : score: 111 : 673 clicks	( 4 )



Lost in Translation What happens when an English phrase is translated (by computer) back and forth between 5 different languages? posted to language by FurQ, Oct 17th, 2005 : score: 85 : 1054 clicks	( 9 )



Ambigrams An ambigram is a word presented like an image that can be read symmetrically. This is a gallery of some really awesome ones. posted to language by Planettroy, Sep 13th, 2005 : score: 64 : 1201 clicks	( 4 )



Words and phrases that sound gross but aren't "Here is my list of words that sound gross but aren't. Definitions are from either Merriam-Webster Online or the Oxford English Dictionary. Other sources are noted." posted to language by Brad, Jun 8th, 2005 : score: 111 : 1373 clicks	( 10 )



A Dictionary of Old Hobo Slang "Compiled from many books on hoboes, and also some original material supplied to the author." posted to language by Brad, May 5th, 2005 : score: 111 : 660 clicks	( 4 )



Write in Runes Write your name and this translator will convert in to Rune symbols. posted to language by hnkn, Apr 1st, 2005 : score: 4 : 1059 clicks	( 4 )



The Eggcorn Database "This site collects unusual spellings of a particular kind, which have come to be called eggcorns. Typical examples include free reign (instead of free rein) or hone in on (instead of home in on), and many more or less common reshapings of words and expressions..." posted to language by Brad, Mar 16th, 2005 : score: 111 : 479 clicks	( 3 )



Swearsaurus "How to insult, swear, cuss, and curse in 165 languages!" posted to language by Brad, Jan 27th, 2005 : score: 111 : 1477 clicks	( 3 )



Japanese name translation "Welcome to japanese-name-translation.com, the only place you can have your full name automatically translated into Japanese katakana symbols for free!" posted to language by Brad, Jan 7th, 2005 : score: 111 : 1571 clicks	( 2 )



One Word There is one word at the top of the page; you have sixty seconds to write about it. You can also read other people's writings. "Don't think. Just write." posted to language by rewinder, Nov 17th, 2004 : score: 89 : 1268 clicks	( 9 )



Pain in the English Find the answers to all your nagging questions about the English language. Learn, for example, the origin of the slang term "broad", whether an @ is called an "at sign" or "at symbol", and where the hell you're supposed to put that goddamn apostrophe. posted to language by Atlantima, Oct 27th, 2004 : score: 55 : 851 clicks	( 1 )



Handwriting for Kids Remember back in Kindergarten, when you were shaping your name and you got those handout sheets to shape the letters? Now you can customize your own. Click and type in your name and it will generate a page to print out for you. posted to language by Planettroy, Oct 22nd, 2004 : score: 64 : 1264 clicks	( 11 )



Wordcount "WordCount™ is an interactive presentation of the 86,800 most frequently used English words." Enter a word and find out how popular it is. posted to language by Brad, Aug 9th, 2004 : score: 111 : 1181 clicks	( 34 )



How Fast Do You Read? Read the story until the timer runs out to find how many words you read in a minute. posted to language by evilfairy, Jul 24th, 2004 : score: 100 : 1453 clicks	( 18 )



A Collection of Word Oddities and Trivia A huge number of interesting and bizarre facts about words. posted to language by Brad, Apr 29th, 2004 : score: 111 : 1171 clicks	( 2 )



Palindromes A list of most of the known palindromes in the English language. posted to language by SirMuffinMan, Apr 1st, 2004 : score: 1 : 1128 clicks	( 2 )



Boston Online Glossary A glossary of different Boston accents. Includes such favourites like 'chowdahead' and 'beeah'. posted to language by crazy_diamond_73, Mar 25th, 2004 : score: 84 : 574 clicks	( 1 )



A Dictionary of Slang A guide to Cockney slang. posted to language by crazy_diamond_73, Mar 25th, 2004 : score: 84 : 862 clicks	( 1 )



Rockface Rescue Rescue people with your helicopter. Cursor keys to navigate, spacebar to lower your winch-man and Z to see the overall map. posted to language by Brad, Jan 25th, 2004 : score: 111 : 1165 clicks	( 1 )



Slang Flashcards Forget old school slang. These cards are the shizzle. If you think a hoopty is a kid's toy and bling bling is a panda, then you probably need these cards. Get a set for your grandparents, too, so they won't be afraid to leave the house. posted to language by gabe, Jan 23rd, 2004 : score: 86 : 1163 clicks	( 0 )



1960's Slang "In the early 60's, as today, the young people had a different lingo and it, as today, drove our parents nuts. These are a few of the slang words that were used in the sixties." posted to language by Brad, Jan 23rd, 2004 : score: 111 : 4867 clicks	( 0 )



Brain Alphabet Each letter is a close-up of bumps and grooves found on the surface of the human brain. Download all 26 letters or click and drag each letter to spell a word. posted to language by Anijunga, Dec 17th, 2003 : score: 101 : 594 clicks	( 5 )



Visual Thesaurus Type in a word in the upper left-hand corner, click "Look it up" and you'll see an interactive map showing the meaning of your word. posted to language by Anijunga, Dec 1st, 2003 : score: 101 : 610 clicks	( 2 )



~~The Racial Slur Database~~ A database of over 2,000 racial slurs. Submit your own slur of ethnic or racial orgin. Note: homosexual is not a race. posted to language by Anijunga, Oct 26th, 2003 : score: 101 : 3032 clicks	( 8 )



Word Pirates "WordPirates is a place to point out and discuss words that have had their meanings distorted, probably on purpose, to achieve a commercial, political or selfish end." posted to language by Brad, Sep 18th, 2003 : score: 111 : 521 clicks	( 3 )



A Prisoner's Dictionary Words and phrases from prison. posted to language by Anijunga, Aug 26th, 2003 : score: 101 : 550 clicks	( 1 )



English-to-Pirate Translator Get ready for International Talk Like A Pirate Day on September 19th with this translator. Ye best weigh anchor or I'll give ye a taste of the cap'n's daughter! posted to language by Anijunga, Aug 24th, 2003 : score: 101 : 7661 clicks	( 0 )



80s Video Game Fonts A great collection of fonts from classic 80s video games. posted to language by Brad, Jul 26th, 2003 : score: 111 : 2273 clicks	( 2 )



Cliché Finder "Have you been searching for just the right cliché to use? Are you searching for a cliché using the word "cat" or "day" but haven't been able to come up with one? Just enter any words in the form below, and this search engine will return any clichés which use that phrase..." posted to language by Brad, Jun 15th, 2003 : score: 111 : 495 clicks	( 0 )



Speech Accent Archive Ever wonder how a Tibetan speaker from Lhasa, Tibet would sound speaking English? Or how about a Gujarati speaker from Bombay? This site contains 247 Quicktime speech samples of people reading a standard paragraph. Also includes phonetic generalizations (click on the red "i") posted to language by Anijunga, Jun 5th, 2003 : score: 101 : 476 clicks	( 2 )



Swearasarus How to swear, curse, insult, and cuss in 107 languages with English translations. posted to language by Anijunga, Jun 5th, 2003 : score: 101 : 3115 clicks	( 1 )



Ka-BOOM! The Dictionary of Champions An exhaustive and entertaining dictionary of words and sound effects used in comic books. ("EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE see EEEEEEEEEEE") posted to language by Brad, May 30th, 2003 : score: 111 : 313 clicks	( 0 )



An introduction to Unh! "Once upon a time, I had a desire to assemble panels from comic books which contained word balloons expressing discomfort." posted to language by Brad, May 30th, 2003 : score: 111 : 334 clicks	( 0 )



Teen Lingo "Are you down with the lingo that kids use today? Don't get caught using the old school words that just don't fly! Get up to date quick with Jonathan's Dictionary!" posted to language by Brad, May 21st, 2003 : score: 111 : 914 clicks	( 1 )



Children's Rhymes From the 80s "The purpose of this page is to list out various childrens' rhymes that were popular during the 80s." posted to language by Brad, May 14th, 2003 : score: 111 : 615 clicks	( 0 )



Ancient Scripts "The aim of Ancient Scripts is... to give an introduction to writing systems, which hopefully will tantalize the reader into searching for more information on the web or in books and publications. " posted to language by Brad, Apr 30th, 2003 : score: 111 : 236 clicks	( 0 )



Thief Slang Known as thieves cant, this site offers a dictionary of words used by thieves, based on the "Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit and Pickpocket Eloquence" from 1811. Are you a lully prigger? posted to language by Anijunga, Apr 24th, 2003 : score: 101 : 798 clicks	( 0 )



Rap Dictionary A comprehensive glossary of words and terms used in rap music, often with sources cited. posted to language by Brad, Apr 17th, 2003 : score: 111 : 561 clicks	( 0 )



The Phrase Finder "Meanings and Origins of Phrases, sayings, cliches and quotes" posted to language by Brad, Mar 26th, 2003 : score: 111 : 618 clicks	( 0 )



Daypop Top Word Bursts "Word Bursts are heightened usage of certain words in weblogs within the last couple days. They are indicators of what webloggers are writing about right now." posted to language by Brad, Mar 4th, 2003 : score: 111 : 512 clicks	( 0 )



A Table Alphabeticall of Hard Usual English Words Text of the first English dictionary, first printed in 1604. posted to language by Brad, Feb 4th, 2003 : score: 111 : 567 clicks	( 2 )



My CHUM Collection A collection of items featuring the word 'chum'. posted to language by Brad, Jan 13th, 2003 : score: 111 : 331 clicks	( 1 )



The Erotics of Type "From the simple figure 69, to elaborate tongue-in-cheek exercises like Michael Worthington's 'Dominatrix' typeface, typographers and type designers as well as readers (and censors) have used letters and ciphers to suggest 'prurient' content. " posted to language by Brad, Nov 26th, 2002 : score: 111 : 674 clicks	( 0 )



1st International Collection of Tongue Twisters With 2080 entries in over 90 languages, such as English, Afrikaans, Icelandic and Zulu posted to language by Anijunga, Nov 25th, 2002 : score: 101 : 236 clicks	( 0 )



The Naming Newsletter Tips and strategies and stories about corporate naming. Interesting stuff, such as this one about Coca-Cola's Chinese name issues. posted to language by Brad, Nov 8th, 2002 : score: 111 : 281 clicks	( 0 )



Elvis is alive and doing my laundry. It's a dictionary of slang terms and other random thoughts. Most all of them are funny and useful. posted to language by Mr_Jass, Jul 5th, 2002 : score: 100 : 415 clicks	( 0 )

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