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The Failed Attempt to Rebrand the Word ‘Hacker’

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Sex

The Tongue-Twisting History of the Many Euphemisms for Eating Ass

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Tech

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Tech

The Surprisingly Complex Etymology of ‘Skittles’

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By Ben Richmond
A List of Words That Will Soon Be Politically Incorrect

01.22.13

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