Our dictionary is always getting larger, so getting lost in the new lingo added to our vocabulary every year is easy. 2024 is no different. Plenty of slang has become a staple in conversations and ...

As with any generation, Gen Alpha has its own lexicon of what’s cool and what’s not, and they’re letting everyone older than ...

When Tony Thorne first started researching slang, he was largely on his own. This was in the ’80s, when, according to Thorne, the academic community “virtually ignored” slang as a part of linguistics.

Slang, a term for the informal, non-standard lingo used in social settings, doesn't originate in a vacuum. The invented words we casually throw around come from the culture around us, particularly the ...

Gen Xers were born between 1965 and 1980, which puts them between the ages of 44 and 59 years old. Before they became parents and corporate employees and silver foxes, they were punks and skaters, ...

Warning: This article contains slang words which have meanings that may disturb some readers. Discretion is advised. There seems to be a new slang word every other day, and many around the nation ...

[WATCH: In the video player above, see which words Americans have the hardest time spelling.] (WJW) – Thanks to social media, slang terms can spread like wildfire among Gen Zers, but leave those in ...

Sploot is a slang term for an adorable-looking stretch that many breeds of dogs and cats can do, though it’s typically associated with Welsh corgis. To sploot, the pet lies on their stomach and ...

If 16-year-old Andrew Smith of Oakland called his parents crazy, they shouldn't be insulted. They should consider it a compliment. In today's teen talk, crazy means cool, and it is one of Smith's most ...