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Weird Words & Curious Usage
Strange, slippery, delightful words and the unexpected ways we use them, misuse them, or pretend we understand them.


Paraskevidekatriaphobia
Today is Friday the 13th. Well, it was when I wrote this. If you are reading this on some other day, the information remains valid. I decided to look a little deeper into this date and the prevailing superstitions that surround it. I was delighted to discover that it is not merely counted as a day of bad luck. There's an actual documented phobia attached to it. Paraskevidekatriaphobia The fear of Friday the 13th. Honestly, the definition is easier to digest than the medical

saoirsealtemple5
Mar 132 min read
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