Selfies, hashtags, and Throwback Thursdays are just a few of the terms that have been coined in recent years because of the Internet. Selfies, hashtags and Throwback Thursdays are just a few of the ...

When 22-year-old Elizabeth Bergman said a certain hairstyle was “goals” on a social media post recently, her father reacted with utter confusion. “My dad was like, is this grammatically correct?” said ...

Alyce Collins is a Newsweek Life and Trends reporter based in Birmingham, U.K. with a focus on trending topics that are both engaging and relatable. Since 2019, she has covered a variety of ...

I know that when I begin talking about slang, I enter dangerous territory. Slang is a touchy subject. Often, the slang of a younger generation is considered an atrocity by the older generation.

Slang is probably as old as human language, though the first slang dictionaries only started popping up in the 16th century. But nothing has been a boon for slang lexicography like the digital age, as ...

A reinvented look each fashion season is hardly enough. These days, you also have to reinvent the language used to describe the clothes you wear. Fashion bloggers and copywriters have embraced the ...

In the current digital landscape, Generation Alpha, those born post-2010, has developed a distinct form of communication on social media and gaming platforms. Their use of slang and emojis serves not ...

A London secondary school has “banned” its pupils from using slang, with phrases on the prohibited list including “that’s long”, “bare” and “oh my days”. Students at the Ark All Saints Academy in ...