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Mar 14
Phrase of the Day: pure black
Pure black is the complete absence of light and color, absorbing all visible wavelengths of light and reflecting none.
It's exemplified by Vantablack, the world's darkest material, absorbing an astounding 99.965% of all light that hits it. This light-absorbing marvel was invented by Ben Jensen, the founder and CTO of Surrey NanoSystems, in 2014.
At Wordcels, the solution to each puzzle relies on your knowledge of common two-word phrases. Give it a go at Wordcels.com. #Wordcels
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Mar 10
Solve for puzzle 279 - includes the answer to the riddle, what is used to prevent pregnancy by a higher power?
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Mar 10
"Hood Wink"
Ever wonder where we get the phrase "hoodwinked"? It means to be blindfolded, tricked, or deceived.
Interestingly, this phrase was popularized by Shakespeare in his tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The exact line? "Cupid hoodwinked with a scarf."
It's the intricacies of language that make Wordcels so delightful. Every day, 15 words become 16 overlapping two-word phrases in the Wordcels Puzzle. Try today's at Wordcels.com. #Wordcels
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Phrase of the Day: jive talking
Ever wondered how "jive talking" got its groove?
This phrase was originally defined as 'Harlemese speech' by jazz musician Cab Calloway in his 1938 'Hepster's Dictionary.' Concurrently, 'jive' was also used to denote deceptive speech, a genre of music (jazz), or dancing to jazz music.
The late '70s and early '80s saw a resurgence of 'jive talk' in pop culture. The Bee Gees recorded 'Jive Talkin' for the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977. Following this, the 1980 film Airplane featured a memorable scene of Barbara Billingsley, the quintessential American housewife from her role as June Cleaver, hilariously speaking jive.
Our daily puzzles at Wordcels.com offer a chance to chain together phrases like 'jive talking' into a grid of 16 two-word phrases. Will you take on the challenge? #Wordcels
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See Cab Calloway's dictionary of jive, the Bee Gees song and the Barbara Billingsly scene in Airplane. wordcels.com/learn/expressio…
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Army Private Jones never passed up a chance for sweet treats. He always answered the ...
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Phrase of the Day: rick roll
Ever wondered about the history behind the unexpected Rick Astley music video in your inbox?
A 'Rick Roll' is an internet prank where an unsuspecting person is sent a link which they believe will lead them to a topic of interest, only to be directed to the music video for Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up.' It evolved from an earlier prank trend known as 'duckroll', which involved being sent to an image of a duck on wheels.
Wordcels combines words and fun, just like the clever 'Rick Roll' prank. Every day, 15 words become 16 overlapping two-word phrases in the Wordcels Puzzle. #Wordcels
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today was the kind of puzzle Ella Langley and Luke Combs could sing about.
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Jen from Minnesota only weighed 105 lbs, but when it came to the feds, she was a ...
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at your child's next party, instead of making new ones, consider adopting from a ...
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Feb 28
Where did Taylor Swift even get the line about Starbucks Lovers?
Ever wondered the origin of this phrase? It refers to a pair of lovers whose relationship is destined to fail.
Thanks to Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", we have this expression. "A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life;" - such is the power of language!
Why not put your language skills to the test? Play the puzzle where each day’s solution chains two-word phrases across and down the grid, just like 'star-crossed lovers'. Visit Wordcels.com to start. #Wordcels
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Eugene thought he had strong game, but really he was a ...
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Feb 27
G-String
Could Bach have imagined? This minimal undergarment, historically a loincloth and now a bikini bottom or thong, has an intriguingly mysterious etymology.
First coined in 1878 as 'geestring' for Native American loincloths, it transformed to 'G-String' by 1882. But where did it originate?
Theory one: 'groin' (anatomical euphemism).
Theory two: 'girdle-string' (the string holding a garment).
Theory three: violin terminology—the G-string is the lowest string on a violin (documented 1831), and the garment might reference that for suggestive reasons. Makes you wonder what inspired Bach's Air on a G-String -
The term has seeped into mainstream culture via 1930s Broadway strip shows and became a fashion statement in the 1990s-2000s. The origin remains as concealed as the garment itself.
Intrigued? At Wordcels, you'll encounter words with fascinating histories like 'G-String', as you form 16 common two-word phrases from 15 provided words every day. Dive into the mystery at Wordcels.com. #Wordcels
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Feb 26
Today's Solve - pretty to watch, but more fun to try yourself.
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