Mark Peters

Popular theories involve pirates—and police.

Here are a few words for ignorant people you might want to add to your lexicon, from ‘wantwit’ to ‘dorkmunder’ to ‘ninnyhammer.’

The expression—which can be used for all things adorable—dates back to the early 20th century.

Suggestions for what to call the period of time from 2000–2009 ranged from ‘the nillies’ and ‘the oh-ohs’ to ‘the double zeroes’ and ‘the noughties.’ So how’d we land on ‘the aughts’?

Cricket chirps can reach 100 decibels. So why do we use them as a byword for ‘silence’?

It’s succinct enough to fit on a bumper sticker. But what did ‘knowledge is power’ originally mean?

Study up on this breaking terminology so you know what you’re talking about you’re watching the sport at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Theodore Roosevelt called his domestic agenda of 1903 a ‘square deal.’ Let’s dig into the origins of the famous phrase.