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  • Dave Wilton

Dave Wilton

14 Mar 2025 • 3 min read
Still image of Stephen Colbert sitting behind a desk with a Chyron that reads, “The Wørd: Truthiness”

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Groyper

Groyper

This is free issue of the monthly “Words in the News” feature. Groypers are a loose association of white-nationalist, antisemitic homophobes who follow neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes. They are known for targeting conservatives whom they deem aren’t fascist and antisemitic enough. One of their primary targets was right-wing political activist
13 Sep 2025 5 min read
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whole nine yards (paid)

12 Sep 2025 8 min read
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saved by the bell

Saved by the bell, which the OED defines as “to be rescued from a difficult situation,” comes to us, as should be no surprise, from the world of boxing. It originally and quite literally referred to a boxer who was about to be beaten into submission only to have the
12 Sep 2025 4 min read
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