Our favorite new words of 2024 The English language is anything but boring—and we’re not saying that just because we’re word ...

Noah Webster was the patriot armed with a pen. He defined 12,000 new words in the wake of the American Revolution, using ...

The recent additions come after the dictionary included cheffy, chef’s kiss, jollof rice, smashburger and stagiaire ...

In addition to street corn (noun, grilled corn on the cob that is coated with a creamy spread), additional nouns include ...

Today Merriam-Webster announced the addition of 200 new words and definitions to its iconic dictionary – maybe not a beach read, but worthy of a For You page and nearly as irresistible as street corn.

All the political wrangling over Ohio’s Issue 1, a statewide ballot issue aimed at changing the way the state draws its ...

An English muffin. Canadian bacon. Does this sound like a beloved American classic? Well, that’s what the internationally sourced creation becomes when you add the poached egg and drizzle it all ...

Over the last week there has been a flurry of excitement and discussion on various social media platforms on, of all subjects, Guyanese Creolese ...

A leading bank has stunned mortgage applicants and brokers by asking customers how much they spend on narcotics as part of ...

The term “redskin” is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as an offensive word “used as an insulting and contemptuous term for an American Indian”. Native American groups and ...