Parents and teachers cover your ears. Dictionary.com says its word of the year is “6-7.” The viral term is one kids and ...

The online dictionary announced on Oct. 29 that its Word of the Year is "6-7" (also "six-seven" and "67"), a slang phrase ...

New Zealander Laurence Watkins legally changed his name to 2,253 words, inspired by quirky Guinness World Records. This ...

The English language is full of fascinating patterns, exceptions, and creative spellings that make it one of the most studied languages in the world. Among these linguistic wonders are words that ...

What makes some knowledge feel sacred, or even forbidden? If you’re wondering how some truths, ideas and symbols reserved for a select set of people get to that point — look no further than the word ...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday called on Congress to make English the official language of America, after singer-songwriter Bad Bunny urged the country to learn Spanish before he ...

We all have words and phrases that get under our skin. For me, I can’t stand the word ‘fluids.’ It paints a picture that I would rather not see. We often hear how the word ‘moist’ makes people feel ...

When I was a kid, I was wrong about so many things. I thought craneflies, or daddy longlegs, were the “most poisonous spider in the world,” but had no way of administering their toxins (wrong on many ...

Cooish, which means a friendly chat, is among the new words added Words from the Isle of Man for a traditional open-hearth fireplace, an outside toilet and friendly conversation or chat are among the ...

Words from the Isle of Man for a traditional open-hearth fireplace, an outside toilet and friendly conversation or chat are among the latest to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary. "Chollagh", ...

A couple of months ago, Mike Rayer received a LinkedIn notification reminding him that it was the 20-year anniversary of his appointment as director of rugby at Bedford Blues. “I thought bloody hell, ...