The meaning

Dictionaries are usually good at explaining things, but when it comes to language that we can all relate to, they sometimes leave us high and dry. This Instagram account is here to be honest with us about what our favourite words really mean.

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"What is the meaning of FEAR for you?" from Moxie! :D -- It depends. :) If the odds of survival are in my favor, the second. Else, the first! Something I learned in the Military, the Scouts, and my Grandfather before that! Lot of accumulated experience in dealing with fear! ;) :D It's natural! It's hard wired! You can't escape it! Either you learn to accept it and use it, or it controls you! And you will probably die. "A coward dies a thousand deaths. A brave man only once!"

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You might remember HipDict, the crowdsourced dictionary that defines what we’re really saying when we use everyday words, or maybe you’re already following it. The account on Instagram is still going strong with over 2 million followers and enough submissions to post every day.

As a linguist, I gotta say, dictionaries are hella interesting, not just because of the obscure etymologies or weird words you can find in them, but because of the rare and unheard of meanings that ordinary everyday words can have.

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Some people don't understand my love for books and language, but to me words are some of the most important things we have. Words are beautiful, because they represent beautiful, powerful things. If you can hear a word and see it's meaning appear right there in front of you, that's something magical. If you can use a word to convey something you can't quite explain, that's a connection. These words do that.

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