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Les Jo de mots: Jo’s playful French word archive
A large French-language collection of word origins, expressions, wordplay, and curiosities, organized into browsable sections.
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- French readers curious about words, expressions, and wordplay
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- Its games section lists 770 portmanteau words, 447 spoonerisms, 361 anagrams, and 98 palindromes.
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The homepage divides the collection into five sections with 36 rubrics, ranging from language and expressions to riddles, fables, and card tricks. The visible “Pépites de Jo” samples mix short explanations with anecdotes; one entry gives 1897 as the date for “À la saint glin-glin.” The navigation also includes a random-entry link, a favorites count, and a daily letter feature.
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