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Tycoon entered English from Japanese taikun, meaning great lord, and later shifted to mean a powerful, wealthy business leader.

“Run amok” came into English from Malay. Its meaning broadened over time, and today it often means wildly out of control.

Pandiculation is the natural stretch and yawn many people do after rest. Learn what it means, where it appears, and how to use it well.

“A bee in your bonnet” means an idea that keeps buzzing in someone’s mind, often so much that they talk about it again and again.

The phrase “mad as a hatter” grew from hat making, where mercury exposure harmed workers and was linked with strange behavior.