Word Nerd 2027 Day-to-Day Calendar

By: Mental Floss

Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2026-07-21

Historical, categorical, but never ever semaphorical, Mental Floss’s Word Nerd 2027 Day-to-Day Calendar is the fun, quirky, colorful way to inspire, energize, and vivify your vocabulary every day.

Much more than a word per day, Mental Floss’s Word Nerd 2027 Day-to-Day Calendar demonstrates, illuminates, and illustrates how weird, unlikely, and uncanny the history and origins of our language truly are. Whether a reader, writer, teacher, or talker, every word lover will find something new (and old) to say about this.

Features include:
No single-use plastic Page size 4.606 x 4.606 Recyclable chipboard easel backer for desk or tabletop display Printed on FSC®-certified paper with soy-based ink Full-color tear-off pages Back of pages are blank for notes or shopping lists Day/Date reference on each page Combined weekend pages Official major world holidays and observances Each page features a new word, phrase origin, or fun and fascinating fact about language, with categories including Definition Detective, Oldies But Goodies, What in the Word?, There’s a Word For That, Loan Stars, Creature Features, Color Commentary, Memorable Eponyms, Spectacular Vernacular, Happy Holidays, and more.