People were outraged by the president's recent use of this particular expression. Experts in political science and mental ...
Terms like ‘affordability,’ ‘socialism’ and ‘famine’ take on new, politically convenient meanings.
Being a linguist—and someone who has tried to learn several languages (including English) in addition to my mother tongue ...
Words shape how we think, feel, and connect with others. While common vocabulary allows basic communication, rare and ...
"Slop," which refers to creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content, has landed the title of Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of ...
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Idioms revisited

For me to understand idioms is easy as pie or a piece of cake, but of course I have an ace in the hole or up my sleeve and I can spit them out at ...
Even Vice President JD Vance isn’t immune to the “six-seven” obsession of children that’s getting on the last nerve of every ...
After a full year of hectic news, trends and non-stop content, Merriam-Webster has summed it all perfectly in one word.
Dogs are highly sensitive to human language, and certain words or phrases can trigger stress, confusion, or unwanted ...
The biggest cultural moments of 2025 and the marketing lessons for brands. We are looking at the same cultural symbols but ...
NSW will introduce sweeping reforms giving police new powers as the state looks to tackle hate speech after the Bondi terror ...
This could be the word of any year and all years. Antisemitism is as old as time yet it never gets old, released as it is on ...