SLANG

Familiarize yourself with these 13 expressions and your Ocean State stay will be that much smoother and more satisfying.

Why be sweltering and sunburnt when you can be swoly and birsled instead?

Social media has been buzzing about "main character energy" for years, but what does it actually mean?

There are some very specific terms surrounding cow smells, elevation, and a sculpture that killed its own artist.

There are a few schools of thought. Some have more legs than others—such as those of the restaurant industry—but to this day, there is still no official etymology. Here are a few possibilities.

Why be boring when there are so many other ways to greet a person and forge a unique connection?

Over the course of history, the human race has come up with many delightfully creative ways to describe the act of breaking wind.

English might be Scotland’s official language, but the country also has distinct dialects and regional nuances. And understanding Scottish slang? That’s a whole other ballgame.

Next time you need to win an argument, try dropping one of these old-fashioned English insults.

We all know someone who never seems to stop talking. They’re a yammerer, a babbler, a chatterbox—but they’re also a blatherskite, a clatterfart, and a twattle-basket.

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.