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Time Traveller by Merriam-Webster—Find out when a word was first used in print

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    DonQuixote
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    Thanks, this got me playing a game with their website. Which word is older? Frankenstein or Dracula? Mummy or monster? Witch or Werewolf? How about Chutes and Ladders? Dog and Cat? Hotdog and...

    Thanks, this got me playing a game with their website. Which word is older? Frankenstein or Dracula? Mummy or monster? Witch or Werewolf? How about Chutes and Ladders? Dog and Cat? Hotdog and Hamburger? Now I can't stop.

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    1. unknown user
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      It's also interesting to view your birth year's words! I am from the year of "USB", "next-level", "wiki", and "anti-spam".

      It's also interesting to view your birth year's words! I am from the year of "USB", "next-level", "wiki", and "anti-spam".

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