SLANG

Start slipping these terms into conversation and watch as your friends bally about how great talking to you is.

If you want to know what it was like to strike up a casual conversation in this mid-20th-century decade, we’re going to tell it like it is—with a list of the words and phrases any eager beaver would know well. Ready to find out what’s buzzin’, cousin?

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.

History is full of fun, fascinating old school slang terms that are well overdue for a comeback.

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.

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