Word Nerd 2026 Calendar: Obscure Forgotten Slang & Fascinating Phrase Origins

Mental Floss's Word Nerd 2026 Day-to-Day Calendar is the fun-lover's choice for daily wordplay, phrase origins, and light-to-heavy logophilia.

From spotlighting linguistic curios and archaic insults to decoding generational slang and uncovering the odd origins of quirky idioms, Mental Floss's Word Nerd 2026 Day-to-Day Calendar shows us the fascinating, funny, and occasionally foul-mouthed stories behind how we say what we mean and mean what we say.

Features include:

• No single-use plastic
• Page size 4.606 x 4.606
• Recyclable chipboard easel backer for desk or tabletop display
• Printed on FSC(R) certified paper with soy-based ink
• Full-color tear-off pages
• Back of pages are blank for notes or shopping lists
• Day/Date reference on each page
• Combined weekend pages
• Official major world holidays and observances
• Each page features a new word, phrase origin, or fun and fascinating fact about language, with categories including Oldies but Goodies, What in the Word?, Period Pieces, Spectacular Vernacular, Creature Features, Memorable Eponyms, Uncommon Words for Common Things, Happy Holidays, and more.

Author: Mental Floss
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: 06/10/2025
Pages: 640
Binding Type: Daily
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 5.20h x 5.30w x 1.35d
ISBN13: 9781524898472
ISBN10: 1524898473
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | Etymology
- Humor | Topic | Language
- Reference | Word Lists

About the Author
Mental Floss is the online destination for curious people, delivering smart, quirky content to more than 1.45 billion readers since 2001. Through its YouTube channel, podcasts, and four-time Webby Award-winning website, Mental Floss answers life's big questions, uncovers little-known facts, and finds stories so interesting that readers absolutely must share them. Whether they're covering history, science, pop culture, language, music, true crime, or entertainment, Mental Floss helps its audience feel smarter.

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