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WORD

WORD

By Frank Danna

...it's like punching a dictionary in its sad, dusty face.
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TIRE

WORDAug 10, 2018

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TIRE

TIRE

Not the “weary” kind, the one attached to your super sweet ‘97 Honda Accord.
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FREELANCER

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MOTEL

MOTEL

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SALAD

SALAD

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STORYTELLING (ft. JJ Abrams)

STORYTELLING (ft. JJ Abrams)

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TURKEY

TURKEY

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NIMROD

NIMROD

Is it cool to be a nimrod? Bugs Bunny thinks so! \ud83d\udc30\ud83e\udd55\ud83c\udff9
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HOWDY

HOWDY

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BRUNCH

BRUNCH

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HAMBURGER

HAMBURGER

Ever wonder why a HAMburger isn't called a BEEFburger? Me too. We figure it out, in today's episode of Word Of The Day! \ud83c\udf54\ud83c\udf54\ud83c\udf54
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FLAT-HAT

FLAT-HAT

We're not talking "flat billed caps" y'all. We're talking airplane maneuvers. For real.
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