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 ...

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, ...

Tropical Depression 12 is likely to become Hurricane Kirk later this week in the Atlantic but forecast models show the system will head north and is unlikely to be a concern for the U.S.

The word originated in the 1750s to mean a despicable man, according to the OED, and came to mean a menacing supernatural creature in the 1820s (and dried nasal mucus in 1891). If you’re dressed ...

Pussy or poonani? Fanny or foof? Hoo hoo or foo foo? Everyone has a preferred slang word for their vagina. While some like to use the classics (can we interest you in a vag, vajayjay, or lady ...

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 ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has included popular Kenyan Kiswahili ... rich linguistic diversity and its influence on the global stage. Kitu kidogo, in local slang, literally means "something ...