From '6,7' to 'vibe-coding', new slang words pop up on an almost daily basis. But it's time to wind the clock back, as a ...

From "dude" to "legit," these terms and sayings date back much farther than you might realize.

Speaking from his home in Washington, D.C., Fatsis reflects on the thousands of words that were added to the lexicon in 2025, ...

The December 2025 update, released on the OED website on Wednesday, features over 500 new words, phrases and tenses, including Nigerian-origin words such as “nyash”, “Ghana Must Go”, “mammy market”, ...

There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when then-college freshman Aaron Peckham founded the lo-fi website, internet lingo was making its way into the mainstream ...

Every language, every culture, every era has its own slang, and as these terms come and go, language expands and becomes more colorful. The proof is in the work of Jonathon Green, a.k.a. “Mister Slang ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From "chockablock" to a "full Monty," the Brits have a wide range of interesting slang words.Gary Yeowell/Getty Images From ...

From "chockablock" to a "full Monty," the Brits have a wide range of interesting slang words. You don't want to be described as "dim," "a mug," or "a few sandwiches short of a picnic." If you're ...

Gen Alpha is rewriting the slang dictionary with chaotic, meme-driven lingo like “67,” “skibidi,” and “rizz,” leaving older generations scrambling to keep up. Their language evolves at internet speed, ...

We language educators know that words are much more than just words. Words are windows into a society’s “cultural universe”. Aussie words and idioms then provide a great entry point into Australian ...

If you're left scratching your head at the terms 'skibidi toilet' and 'aura farm', you're not the only one. This seemingly nonsensical Gen Z lingo has sparked intense curiosity, and now it's found its ...