Teacher Appreciation Week is a celebration of the everyday superstars who dedicate their lives to making us all a little smarter.

But did you know that quite a few well-known superstars have also served as teachers? Roll call:

What's a word/phrase that's only said in your hometown?

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'Sasquatch' comes from 'sésq̓əc,' a word in Halkomelem, a Salishan language of southwestern British Columbia.

Its use in English predates its synonym 'bigfoot' by about a half-century.

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The #WordOfTheDay is ‘grudging.’
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In 1838, Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius coined the term 'protein,' a word derived from the Greek 'prōteios,' meaning “holding first place.”

The 'compound' in 'military compound' is not related to the word that means 'something formed by a union of elements or parts.'

It's folk etymology from the Malay word 'kampung' meaning 'group of buildings, village.'

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘reputation.’
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Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek Miss Jackson!

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The #WordOfTheDay is ‘extemporize.’
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gala | noun | a festive celebration
especially : a public entertainment marking a special occasion

Here’s a primer on ‘primer.’

It’s pronounced ‘PRIMM-er’ if you mean “a small book” or “a short informative piece of writing.”

It’s pronounced ‘PRY-mer’ if you mean “an initial coat of paint.”

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘plangent.’
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The #WordOfTheDay is ‘proliferate.’
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