Stefan Fatsis
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social
Author: Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary
Also: Word Freak, A Few Seconds of Panic, Wild & Outside
Ex: Hang Up and Listen, WSJ, NPR, AP, Daily Pennsylvanian, Pel Mel
Also: Word Freak, A Few Seconds of Panic, Wild & Outside
Ex: Hang Up and Listen, WSJ, NPR, AP, Daily Pennsylvanian, Pel Mel
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@stefanfatsis.bsky.social explains why choosing the word of the year is such an intense process.
Choosing the Word of the Year is No Easy Feat
Thirty-five years ago, the late English professor Allan Metcalf had an idea. “I was thinking that Time magazine has its Person of the Year,” he told me, “and why can’t we do for words what Time did…
buff.ly
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social explains why choosing the word of the year is such an intense process.
Wrote about the past and present of Word of the Year for @lithub.com.web.brid.gy. Some 2025 candidates in the piece: "Kavanaugh stop," "Coldplayed," "broligarchy," "amphipha," "chopped unc," and the hard-charging "Trumpstein files" #wordoftheyear
Choosing the Word of the Year is No Easy Feat
Thirty-five years ago, the late English professor Allan Metcalf had an idea. “I was thinking that Time magazine has its Person of the Year,” he told me, “and why can’t we do for words what Time did…
lithub.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Wrote about the past and present of Word of the Year for @lithub.com.web.brid.gy. Some 2025 candidates in the piece: "Kavanaugh stop," "Coldplayed," "broligarchy," "amphipha," "chopped unc," and the hard-charging "Trumpstein files" #wordoftheyear
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New Distraction ep! Featuring the great @stefanfatsis.bsky.social! art19.com/shows/the-di...
You Depraved the Manner of Men with Stefan Fatsis
Stefan Fatsis joins Drew and Roth to talk about dictionaries! For his new book, Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary (out now), Stefan embedded with Merriam Webster, and eve...
art19.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
New Distraction ep! Featuring the great @stefanfatsis.bsky.social! art19.com/shows/the-di...
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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John Kelly @mashedradish.bsky.social makes 'fascism' his Etymology of the Year
mashedradish.com/2025/11/04/f...
mashedradish.com/2025/11/04/f...
The 2025 Etymology of the Year
“Fascism” is a challenging word for a challenging moment, and its origins may bear lessons for us.
mashedradish.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
John Kelly @mashedradish.bsky.social makes 'fascism' his Etymology of the Year
mashedradish.com/2025/11/04/f...
mashedradish.com/2025/11/04/f...
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I’m a little late nighty, but once again @squawkinsports.bsky.social crushed. With @williamfleitch.bsky.social
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social
12/4. Bitches.
www.eventbrite.com/e/1865660985...
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social
12/4. Bitches.
www.eventbrite.com/e/1865660985...
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I’m a little late nighty, but once again @squawkinsports.bsky.social crushed. With @williamfleitch.bsky.social
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social
12/4. Bitches.
www.eventbrite.com/e/1865660985...
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social
12/4. Bitches.
www.eventbrite.com/e/1865660985...
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We're doing this on Thursday night. Fun books, iconic bloggers, the type of German beers they serve in a big ceramic mug. Not a lot of sports, if we're being honest, but I'll ask Will about Jake Plummer or something.
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
We're doing this on Thursday night. Fun books, iconic bloggers, the type of German beers they serve in a big ceramic mug. Not a lot of sports, if we're being honest, but I'll ask Will about Jake Plummer or something.
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They climbed higher, and they heard a loud noise. Many large stones were rolling down the mountain.
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
They climbed higher, and they heard a loud noise. Many large stones were rolling down the mountain.
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COME CELEBRATE ZOHRAN WEEK AT ONE OR BOTH OF THESE AWESOME BK BOOK JAWNS
W/ @willleitch.bsky.social
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social
@risenc.bsky.social
(5% SNAP goes for Red Scare book/wine sales too).
www.eventbrite.com/e/1744028358...
www.eventbrite.com/e/red-scare-...
W/ @willleitch.bsky.social
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social
@risenc.bsky.social
(5% SNAP goes for Red Scare book/wine sales too).
www.eventbrite.com/e/1744028358...
www.eventbrite.com/e/red-scare-...
November 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
COME CELEBRATE ZOHRAN WEEK AT ONE OR BOTH OF THESE AWESOME BK BOOK JAWNS
W/ @willleitch.bsky.social
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social
@risenc.bsky.social
(5% SNAP goes for Red Scare book/wine sales too).
www.eventbrite.com/e/1744028358...
www.eventbrite.com/e/red-scare-...
W/ @willleitch.bsky.social
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social
@risenc.bsky.social
(5% SNAP goes for Red Scare book/wine sales too).
www.eventbrite.com/e/1744028358...
www.eventbrite.com/e/red-scare-...
If @joshuablevin.bsky.social makes it you should listen to it
I'm thrilled to announce the pilot episode for a new sports history podcast called Replay Booth. The pilot, "Wilbur Huckle for President," is live now. If you liked Slow Burn and/or One Year and/or Hang Up and Listen, you'll love this www.replaybooth.show/p/replay-boo...
www.replaybooth.show
November 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
If @joshuablevin.bsky.social makes it you should listen to it
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An exceedingly cromulent story about defining words. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/u... @groveatlantic.bsky.social @stefanfatsis.bsky.social #booksky
Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary | Washington Independent Review of Books
The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
An exceedingly cromulent story about defining words. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/u... @groveatlantic.bsky.social @stefanfatsis.bsky.social #booksky
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The Good Samaritan, by Joseph Highmore, 1744, 📸 by @patricksmith04
November 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
The Good Samaritan, by Joseph Highmore, 1744, 📸 by @patricksmith04
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto:
First pitcher to win 3 games in a single World Series since 2001 Randy Johnson
First pitcher with 3 road wins in a single WS
4th P to win G6+7 in a WS, joining ‘01 Johnson, 1946 Harry Brecheen, 1925 Ray Kremer — FIRST to do it on road
First pitcher to win 3 games in a single World Series since 2001 Randy Johnson
First pitcher with 3 road wins in a single WS
4th P to win G6+7 in a WS, joining ‘01 Johnson, 1946 Harry Brecheen, 1925 Ray Kremer — FIRST to do it on road
November 2, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Yoshinobu Yamamoto:
First pitcher to win 3 games in a single World Series since 2001 Randy Johnson
First pitcher with 3 road wins in a single WS
4th P to win G6+7 in a WS, joining ‘01 Johnson, 1946 Harry Brecheen, 1925 Ray Kremer — FIRST to do it on road
First pitcher to win 3 games in a single World Series since 2001 Randy Johnson
First pitcher with 3 road wins in a single WS
4th P to win G6+7 in a WS, joining ‘01 Johnson, 1946 Harry Brecheen, 1925 Ray Kremer — FIRST to do it on road
Sure this was epic but the 1921 World Series ended in Game 8 “in a cloud of dust” at third base on a double play turned by George “High Pockets” Kelly
November 2, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Sure this was epic but the 1921 World Series ended in Game 8 “in a cloud of dust” at third base on a double play turned by George “High Pockets” Kelly
When an announcer begins a sentence “In 1926 Grover Cleveland Alexander” you know the game is drunk
November 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
When an announcer begins a sentence “In 1926 Grover Cleveland Alexander” you know the game is drunk
Miguel Rojas > Cookie Rojas
November 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Miguel Rojas > Cookie Rojas
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Rendezvous on the Beach, by Edvard Munch, 1896
November 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Rendezvous on the Beach, by Edvard Munch, 1896
Holy cow baseball
November 1, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Holy cow baseball
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Are you watching the World Series tonight?
Well, here's a fun fact to share with your fellow fans:
In this week's podcast, @benzimmer.bsky.social explains how "jazz" was baseball slang from 1912. Yes, "jazz" started as a BASEBALL term! 1/3
🎧 pod.link/173429229
Well, here's a fun fact to share with your fellow fans:
In this week's podcast, @benzimmer.bsky.social explains how "jazz" was baseball slang from 1912. Yes, "jazz" started as a BASEBALL term! 1/3
🎧 pod.link/173429229
October 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Are you watching the World Series tonight?
Well, here's a fun fact to share with your fellow fans:
In this week's podcast, @benzimmer.bsky.social explains how "jazz" was baseball slang from 1912. Yes, "jazz" started as a BASEBALL term! 1/3
🎧 pod.link/173429229
Well, here's a fun fact to share with your fellow fans:
In this week's podcast, @benzimmer.bsky.social explains how "jazz" was baseball slang from 1912. Yes, "jazz" started as a BASEBALL term! 1/3
🎧 pod.link/173429229
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Jazz was such a big deal that the American Dialect Society picked "jazz" as the Word of the Century for the 1900s.
We also talked about the origin of "The Big Easy," "hella," "scalawag," and "Ms." — great stories all!
Listen as you're getting ready for the game tonight: pod.link/173429229
We also talked about the origin of "The Big Easy," "hella," "scalawag," and "Ms." — great stories all!
Listen as you're getting ready for the game tonight: pod.link/173429229
pod.link
October 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Jazz was such a big deal that the American Dialect Society picked "jazz" as the Word of the Century for the 1900s.
We also talked about the origin of "The Big Easy," "hella," "scalawag," and "Ms." — great stories all!
Listen as you're getting ready for the game tonight: pod.link/173429229
We also talked about the origin of "The Big Easy," "hella," "scalawag," and "Ms." — great stories all!
Listen as you're getting ready for the game tonight: pod.link/173429229
About to join @maryldixon.bsky.social and Patrick Smith live on @wbez’s “Say More” to talk about UNABRIDGED. In a few minutes. After John Waters. www.wbez.org
WBEZ Chicago - WBEZ Chicago
www.wbez.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
About to join @maryldixon.bsky.social and Patrick Smith live on @wbez’s “Say More” to talk about UNABRIDGED. In a few minutes. After John Waters. www.wbez.org
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The OED on _aunt_ n. sense 1.b.
October 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The OED on _aunt_ n. sense 1.b.
Chicagolanders! Tomorrow 10/28 at 7 pm at The Book Cellar I'll be talking about my new book with @jonathaneig.bsky.social. Come ask me about trying to get the farting sense of "Dutch oven" into the dictionary and Jon about winning a Pulitzer Prize www.bookcellarinc.com/stefan-fatsi...
Stefan Fatsis in conversation with Jonathan Eig, "Unabridged" | The Book Cellar
www.bookcellarinc.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Chicagolanders! Tomorrow 10/28 at 7 pm at The Book Cellar I'll be talking about my new book with @jonathaneig.bsky.social. Come ask me about trying to get the farting sense of "Dutch oven" into the dictionary and Jon about winning a Pulitzer Prize www.bookcellarinc.com/stefan-fatsi...
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11/6 SQUAWKIN’ SPORTS LIVE XV TIX GOING FAST
Ideally, it’ll be a new day in Gotham City, our first show under Communism. Can’t wait to interrogate comrades
@williamfleitch.bsky.social
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social
#BetterReadThanDead
www.eventbrite.com/e/squawkin-s...
Ideally, it’ll be a new day in Gotham City, our first show under Communism. Can’t wait to interrogate comrades
@williamfleitch.bsky.social
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social
#BetterReadThanDead
www.eventbrite.com/e/squawkin-s...
October 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
11/6 SQUAWKIN’ SPORTS LIVE XV TIX GOING FAST
Ideally, it’ll be a new day in Gotham City, our first show under Communism. Can’t wait to interrogate comrades
@williamfleitch.bsky.social
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social
#BetterReadThanDead
www.eventbrite.com/e/squawkin-s...
Ideally, it’ll be a new day in Gotham City, our first show under Communism. Can’t wait to interrogate comrades
@williamfleitch.bsky.social
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social
@davidjroth.bsky.social
#BetterReadThanDead
www.eventbrite.com/e/squawkin-s...