LANGUAGE

It wasn’t inspired by a beast of burden named Laurie, if that’s what you assumed.

Language is a continual process of evolution, but these words—from pea to sherry—changed thanks to outright mistakes.

It’s the most frequent word in the English language, accounting for around 4 percent of all the words we write or speak. But what the word 'the' means is surprisingly complicated.

You're about to stumble into the looking-glass world of contronyms—words that are their own antonyms.

Nothing makes you feel more like a flivver than getting too peloothered and waking up with the woofits.

Do you know your 'craic' from your 'cat'? If you read this wee list, no one will be able to slag you.

The dictionary’s new words range from acronyms like ‘CODA’ to slang like ‘sh**housery.”

You use your hands every day to do thousands of things, but have you ever wondered why you refer to your fingers by names like 'thumb' and 'pinky'?

These 2022 buzzwords have led to some pretty cringe-worthy mispronunciations.

Whether you say xīnnián kuàilè (“happy New Year” in Chinese) or gelukkig nieuwjaar (“happy New Year” in Dutch), there are plenty of ways to ring in 2023.

The ‘80s were a time of superlatives: Hair was big; fashion was loud; even the slang was outrageous … or should we say, bodacious?

Pittsburgh residents may seem like they speak a different language. And in a way, they do: Residents call their distinct dialect Pittsburghese. Here are some slang terms to know so you don’t look too much like a tourist.