etymology Archives

Can I Speak to the Karen in Charge?

It’s tough to be a good-natured and unironically-named Karen in 2020. Much like “Becky, Chad, and…

With Wednesday's disastrous rainstorms dropping bucket loads of water all over Sydney. It took a mammoth…

Did you know that 'ramen' has a checkered past - it involves the yakuza, the black…

Una McIlvenna from the University of Melbourne has delved into the etymology of the alt-right insult 'cuck,'…

Weekend Breakfast’s resident word nerd, Eleanor Harrison-Dengate, tells us about the history of the word ‘Ladybug’.

Ladies and Gentlemen, in this segment, we're going to be learning the history behind some naughty…