WORDS

There’s something to be said for old-fashioned exclamations—the more colorful the better.

A new dataset makes use of the fact that on Reddit, users tag their own comments as sarcastic.

Now that spring is here, no matter how committed you are to cars, it’s hard to resist an occasional mosey or stroll.

Among competitive 'Scrabble' players, two-letter words can be a crafty means of boosting your score.

Canadian English enthusiasts rejoice! For the first time since 1967, A Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles has gotten a major update.

'Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries' is a captivating inside look at the job of dictionary making from both a personal and historical angle.

While it’s easy to understand how the characters in 'The Breakfast Club' felt, sometimes it wasn’t so easy to understand what they were saying.

Next time you feel the urge to make your sparring partner aware of his lack of knowledge, soften the blow with one of these old-timey terms for ignorance.

The story behind one of today's big buzzwords goes all the way back to the secret slang of early 19th century criminals.

Please use these words next time you have to describe a self-obsessed huff-snuff.

Chances are, you’ve probably used an idiom from film or theater in an everyday context—maybe without even knowing it.

The origins of these words are hiding right under your nose.