Hacker News with Generative AI: Words

Macquarie Dictionary names 'enshittification' as 2024 Word of the Year (abc.net.au)
"Enshittification" — the gradual deterioration of a service of product — has been named the 2024 Word of the Year by Macquarie Dictionary.

Language, Words, Australia, Dictionary, Trends

14 points by adrian_mrd 53 days ago | 4 comments

Five common English words we don't know the origins of–including 'boy' and 'dog' (phys.org)

Etymology, Language, English Language, History, Words

57 points by bikenaga 196 days ago | 67 comments

Words you can spell with a calculator (2005) (paperlined.org)

Words, Puzzles, Math, History, Games

174 points by wonger_ 209 days ago | 81 comments