I grew up both enjoying the wonders of a digital-free world—collecting snail shells in my pocket and scraping knees on my ...

An American guest on BBC Question Time was heckled after pronouncing a British slang word incorrectly on Thursday’s (10 ...

The “camel toe” has reportedly made a major comeback, this time with a modern new name after being dubbed “crotch cleavage” ...

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British intellectuals enjoy bewailing the influx of Americanisms into the language of the mother country. The BBC once asked ...

Our lexicographers monitor a huge range of sources to select which words and definitions to add,” Merriam-Webster's Peter ...

Language is a living, evolving system that adapts to the needs and creativity of its speakers. Among the most fascinating ...

For You page (or FYP) – noun, a social media feed that contains personalized content based on the user’s interest Touch grass – idiomatic phrase, to participate in normal activities in the real world, ...

Merriam-Webster has officially added the term “jam band” to its prestigious dictionary, cementing the genre’s place in the ...

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.

Many of these words and phrases can be found in Passing English of the Victorian Era: a Dictionary of Heterodox English, Slang and Phrase, by James Redding Ware (1909). Here are some more great ...