Opinion: Mayor Aftab Pureval has enjoyed a City Council composed almost entirely of partisan "yes" men and women who ...

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: ...

For someone whose life revolves around a true love of the English language and who is razor-sharp at deciphering the whimsies ...

Merriam-Webster defines the state of being au courant as that in which one is “keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments” of a particular matter ...

Grammar expert June Casagrande tackles the use of hyphens with a close look at eight multiword terms that writers sometimes ...

"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S ...

This week, Dictionary.com announced "6-7" (pronounced "six-seven") as its Word of the Year, putting the nonsense internet slang trend that's exploded among Gen Alpha and Gen Z – and frustrated parents ...

The story was just one of hundreds of inspirational tales that depicted prominent figures performing inspiring acts of ...

The U.S. Mint is discontinuing the Lincoln Penny, a staple of the American economy since 1909, due to the high cost of ...

Viral TikTok trend 67 has been recently selected as the Word of the Year by Dictionary.com. CBS News stated that the word emerged from Skrilla’s single Doot Doot (6 7), and it eventually started ...

Dictionary.com names 6-7 its 2025 Word of the Year. Looking at the term’s meaning, TikTok origins, sports spread and why it matters.

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” ...