WORDS

If you’ve been too embarrassed to ask the Gen Alpha kids in your life, here’s a rundown of what “skibidi” means and where it came from.

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

In case you aren’t caught up with the latest—or most classic—online lingo, here are 20 internet acronyms explained.

The history behind the popular acronym and what it really means to rsvp.

Before we used the internet, these words meant something else entirely. Read on to learn the original meaning of 10 everyday internet terms.

What you call a carbonated beverage might say more about your zip code than your taste buds.

Where the word “woke” came from and how it’s used today.

Winter is here—and if the bad weather catches up with you, you might find these words indispensable.

Chances are you’ve heard some of these terms over the past year—whether you understood what they meant or not.

Is it bald faced lie, or bold faced lie? Coming down the pike? Or pipe? Coleslaw, or cold slaw?

These familiar words and sayings, such as ableism, couch potato, and more, aren’t as old as you might think.

When winter bears down, it can be hard to think of anything outside of how much you hate (or love!) the snow and ice. Here are a few of the words and phenomena that could define this season.