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Whether you’re playing a game of basketball or watching one, you want to sound like a pro. These slang terms will help.

The generational group born between 1946 and 1964 contributed a lot to slang.

The days are getting longer and warmer, and that means it’s the perfect time to pull these fun spring words out of hibernation.

From California to Boston, here are the literal translations of every American state and capital city name.

The totally tubular TMNT catchphrase didn’t actually start with Michelangelo and the gang. In fact, “cowabunga” originated from a different kids show altogether.

A druid, Muammar Gaddafi, and a horseshoe are all players in this genius memory hack.

Pi Day offers something for the math-lover and baked-goods lover. What about the word lover? Here are some tips and tricks for memorizing the digits of pi with words.

English speakers may be familiar with onomatopoeias, but they’re only a very small subset of ideophones, a broader word class can also convey other sensory experiences unrelated to sound. These Korean ideophones are sure to make your language sparkle.

Curious about 1950s slang? Learn about beatniks, backseat bingo, and other popular terms that captured the spirit of the era.

Uncover why people yell “Geronimo!” when they jump—and what it has to do with a beer-fueled boast.

Some American slang is frickin' great. Others can be cringe. Real talk.

To English speakers, Irish is a tough language to master. But that doesn't mean you shouldn’t give it a try.