Another popular explanation is that cop comes from copper, as in the shiny metal, atomic number 29. The idea is that police ...

Some of the words are cutesy (kerfuffle, jubilee). Others are onomatopoeic, with a similar sound to the idea they’re describing (meow, clink, squeak). Some are bizarre sounding (for example, syzygy: ...

Dictionary.com announces a word of the year each year, one that captures pivotal moments in pop culture and literature. Called “a linguistic time capsule,” Dictionary.com’s word of the year reflects ...

Just outside the city is rolling countryside, with shopping villages of independent stores, the National Memorial Arboretum, ...

Dictionary.com's word of the year isn't even really a word. It's the viral term "6-7" that kids and teenagers can't stop ...

Countdown co-presenter and Queen of Dictionary Corner for more than 30 years, Susie Dent hits the road with Susie Dent: Word ...

For teachers, the numbers six and seven have suddenly taken on a new—and dreaded—significance this school year. From French class to gym class, students are frequently saying (or shouting) “six-seven” ...

"67" is an ambiguous slang term made popular by Gen Alpha on social media and in middle schools across the country.

Dictionary.com has officially revealed its newest Word of the Year. The online dictionary announced Wednesday that "67" is ...

It was officially recognised by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in 2016. According to OED, the word lepak means "to ...

One important rule of writing, one I too often break, is to choose words carefully with the intended audience in mind. For ...