The English language loves a good loan word. These are words and phrases lifted directly from another language. You may recognize some of the popular French sayings that have made their way into ...

The English language grows a little more every year. It becomes richer, warmer, and more diverse as people across the world create new words. It borrows expressions from other cultures or changes the ...

English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, and while some of it is aurally beautiful, it has its fair share of cringe-worthy words, too. I dare you to read through this list of ...

Our communication changes every year. Merriam-Webster's Time Traveler tool shows what words were most popular each year. They have been publishing a list of most looked up words since 2003. Language ...

OK is one of the most frequently used words in the English language, but does it have a Greek origin? There are numerous ...

“I know the longest word in the whole English language,” Jimmy tells Jenny by the playground swings. “It’s antidisestablishmentarianism.” Jenny slurps up the last of her juice box, unimpressed. “Is ...

A swear word is like a linguistic punch in the nose. Virtually every language and culture has them—and virtually every language and culture formally disapproves of them. But that doesn’t stop them ...

Language-learning app Babbel has commissioned a list of 10 American words with foreign-language origins that are at risk for conversational extinction. If you’re feeling like a footy emmet these days, ...

Analysis shows obscure and barely-used choices, drawn from online slang, do not stand the test of time ...

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