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The Merriam-Webster word of the day for May 11 is paragon, as in "I asked if the Doublemint Twins were still here, and she replied, 'Paragon'"
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The Merriam-Webster word of the day for May 11 is paragon, as in "I asked if the Doublemint Twins were still here, and she replied, 'Paragon'"https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/paragon-2026-05-11?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark#words #amusing
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Morning word pondering: is the verb "deke" a Canadianism?
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@ottaross Recalling more about this, in the context of sports with other kids, if you said "deke" instead of "fake" while playing a sport other than hockey (say, football or basketball) you'd get mocked mercilessly, and probably called "Deke" well into your thirties.

The Merriam-Webster word of the day for May 11 is paragon, as in "I asked if the Doublemint Twins were still here, and she replied, 'Paragon'"

Morning word pondering: is the verb "deke" a Canadianism?