Post by @grammargirl@zirk.us

Did you know one of history's most influential color definers got almost no credit because she was married?

I talked with lexicographer Kory Stamper about the fascinating (and catastrophe-attracting) people behind color definitions in Webster's Third. Highlights:

* TNT was used as a yellow dye.
* The American Heritage Dictionary was built on spite.
* Kory settles the great eggplant (color) debate!

WATCH: https://youtu.be/7I4jwJDeYik
READ: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/transcripts/grammar-girl/1215/
LISTEN: https://pod.link/173429229

At the top left, large white bold text framed in teal outlines reads "NEW EPISODE" above "EP #1215". To the top right, a teal oval badge displays the word "INTERVIEW" in white text.

The lower portion of the image features headshots of two women side by side:

Left: Mignon Fogarty smiling warmly, labeled below in a teal box as "GRAMMAR GIRL with Mignon Fogarty".

Right: Kory Stamper wearing glasses, a patterned sleeveless shirt, and short purple hair, labeled below in a teal box as "KORY STAMPER".

The background is an orange-and-yellow polka dot halftone. — At the top left, large white bold text framed in teal outlines reads "NEW EPISODE" above "EP #1215". To the top right, a teal oval badge displays the word "INTERVIEW" in white text. The lower portion of the image features headshots of two women side by side: Left: Mignon Fogarty smiling warmly, labeled below in a teal box as "GRAMMAR GIRL with Mignon Fogarty". Right: Kory Stamper wearing glasses, a patterned sleeveless shirt, and short purple hair, labeled below in a teal box as "KORY STAMPER". The background is an orange-and-yellow polka dot halftone.

Quick and Dirty Tips

Explosions, chemistry, and dictionary 'spite,' with Kory Stamper - Quick and Dirty Tips

Mignon Fogarty: Hello! I know last week we said this week would be the start of our new season, but we had a guest cancel at the last minute, so the season got pushed back a week, but I know you’re going to enjoy this interview with Kory Stamper that was originally a bonus for

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