That’s when London countered back that she was “pretty big on words” as that’s how she makes a living and Newton—refusing to ...

Sorry, patriotic coffee lovers: calling your watered-down espresso a “Canadiano” might feel like you’re giving a middle ...

Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is making history as the first Muslim, South Asian and African-born mayor.

Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will make history as the city's first mayor to take the oath of office on a Quran ...

Once, every middle-class home had a piano and a dictionary. The purpose of the piano was to be able to listen to music before phonographs were available and affordable. Later on, it was to torture ...

There are more than half a million words in the Oxford English Dictionary. Some trace their origin as far back as the 11th century. For centuries, linguists and academics have kept careful track of ...

There’s an old children’s book where a little piggy says, “When I make a mistake, I pick myself up.” Like the piggy, this is how we want to view mistakes: Mistakes are part of life, and they can be ...

The phrase is considered an inside joke with no technical definition, often used to signal being part of an in-group. Linguistics experts compare "6-7" to past slang, noting it serves more of a social ...

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Dictionary.com has announced its 2025 Word of the Year, and if you're not up to speed on this year's slang, you may be puzzled by the outcome. The online dictionary announced on Oct. 29 that its Word ...