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Ben Zimmer

Ben Zimmer is executive producer for the Visual Thesaurus.

Articles By Ben Zimmer

Was Cronkite Really the First "Anchorman"?

How we came to use the term.

Ben Zimmer | EXPLAINER | Saturday, July 18, 2009, at 9:46 AM ET

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Czar Wars

How did a term for Russian royalty work its way into American government?

Ben Zimmer | THE GOOD WORD | Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, at 11:24 AM ET

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Who First Put "Lipstick on a Pig"?

The origins of the porcine proverb.

Ben Zimmer | EXPLAINER | Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, at 5:37 PM ET

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Pro·cras·ti·na·tion

How we got a word for "putting things off."

Ben Zimmer | PROCRASTINATION | Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 7:01 AM ET

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Keeping Up With the Smoneses

Are American newlyweds blending their last names?

Ben Zimmer | THE GOOD WORD | Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006, at 1:15 PM ET

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How Does the Pentagon Say "Body Bag"?

Hint: It's not "transfer tube."

Ben Zimmer | THE GOOD WORD | Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at 5:48 PM ET

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