Grant Barrett

My main Twitter account is @grantbarrett. [phone]. He/him. @[email protected]

[Grant Barrett @lexicography]

Here's a new words release at https://t.co/0RaCoGR0ln, where I helped wrangle them onto the internet. A theme came in strong: artificial intelligence. Two might catch you by surprise: shower orange https://t.co/iDxdKwRNP0 and agelast https://t.co/OLQ6H6x5T3.

[Grant Barrett @lexicography]

Want a word? For my birthday I put myself on Cameo: https://t.co/AlamrYZXlz

[A Way with Words @wayword]

New episode! https://t.co/I1neKEt1mb Adapting Chinese script to technology, dead man's hand, a royal potty quote, missing words from the New York Times Spelling Bee, vittles, do the messages = do the errands, sakura-fubuki, a nice word for your ex’s new sweetie, and more.

[Grant Barrett @lexicography]

I had a wonderful, wide-ranging conversation with the dudes on the .Net Rocks podcast, talking about ChatGPT, technological inflection points from ancient scribes to email, and tons more. https://t.co/bzg1QdiDL6

[A Way with Words @wayword]

New episode! https://t.co/5tENZmaNxA Sundial sayings, toddlers' "uh-oh," Japanese "taipa," punny marriage puzzle, quidnunc, right peart, it takes a big dog to weigh a ton, why "piss" sounds crass, food "all the way deluxe," the silent S in "island," and more.

[A Way with Words @wayword]

New episode! https://t.co/cEE0PCA27i Gossip's many names, John Donne's love poems, Murphy's Law's name origins, organizing books, rizz, potch in tuchis, conkerbell, saying help like hope, sweet tea vs. unsweet tea, work brickle, collywobbles, a patience-testing puzzle, and more!

[A Way with Words @wayword]

The fascinating story of the largest private dictionary collection in North America, in two parts. Its collector, Madeleine Kripke: 1) https://t.co/4XJw87OA15 2) Unpacking its treasures: https://t.co/Dw99e4G3jW

[A Way with Words @wayword]

The latest episode is in your ballpark! https://t.co/04eD3updm0 Jinx, banging out someone on their last day of work, zoris, agua de calcetín, groundhogs making coffee, marplot, a nerdy game show-inspired puzzle, duck duck gray duck, knowing from Adam's off ox, and lots more.

[A Way with Words @wayword]

The latest new episode isn't the pits! https://t.co/bRm3M1YTRl Human-like computer-generated text, inside baseball, have beef, cut someone's water off, Carolina as Cackalacky, parasol, kiss-me-quick, dippity-do, a common bonds word game, and lots more.

[A Way with Words @wayword]

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[A Way with Words @wayword]

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New episode! https://t.co/Cw08RFYWz3 A many-named Sicilian sausage, the blurb and purple cow guy, book recommendations, bang in sick, salts through a widow-woman, gumple-foisted, como uña y mugre, Marco Polo word game, skipping school, a box with five handles, and more.

[American Dialect Society @americandialect]

What are your nominations for @americandialect Word of the Year? We want to hear from you! Use this form to share your nominated words in advance of #WOTY2022 (to be selected on Jan. 6). Please submit your nominations by 5 pm ET on Wed. 12/28. https://t.co/iIHHjgy71v

[A Way with Words @wayword]

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[Grant Barrett @lexicography]

Join me online for language and linguistics smack talk and back talk this Wednesday! https://t.co/lIhtH0FDTg I'll be appearing in support of Metafilter, an online community I've been a part of since 1999. Lots of great events on the sked, and more to come!

[A Way with Words @wayword]

If grandma had wheels, she'd be this new episode! https://t.co/61Upf0sgX0 Fun-to-say words, letters to an OED lexicographer, an alliterative brain teaser, wasper, crack shot, dessert buckle, terms for an adult child, naming weak coffee, the kind of hairpin I am, and more.

[Grant Barrett @lexicography]

I haven't abandoned the bird site yet but you can also find me on Mastodon at https://t.co/WqZPVR3sr4. It is *not* a mirror of this account.

[A Way with Words @wayword]

New episode! https://t.co/k1a7uOnUwr High school slang, history of "hangover," smell what someone steps in, Erin vs. Aaron, cute little whiffet, schussel, locoweed, custard wind, a calm puzzle, leaning toward sawyers, the skinny, guyascutus, and lots more.

[Grant Barrett @lexicography]

What a nice surprise this morning! My nephew Owen Inglis's album dropped on Spotify! Angsty, poppy, dramatic bops. Love it. https://t.co/JzJ8Hij8Nq