LINGUISTICS

Pigs were involved in piggyback rides lexically much more than literally.

Whether you say 'car-mel' or 'car-a-mel', your pronunciation of 'caramel' is technically correct.

Linguists and lexicographers have truly gone the whole nine yards to uncover the origin of ‘the whole nine yards.’

What's the 'worse' or 'worst' that could happen if you use the wrong form of this commonly used word? Here's what to know.

Zoomers have revolutionized the slang game on- and offline with colorful terms like ‘stan’ and ‘She ate.’ But some are older than you think.

You’re not really wishing someone a good ‘bye.’ ‘Bye’ is just an abbreviation—and ‘good’ is sort of a mistake.

From poisoning to warfare, these are the dark origin stories behind eight common phrases and idioms.