Words

Whether you’re enjoying the sharp taste of an IPA or disliking some nasty words from a colleague, it’s hard not to talk about bitterness. But we could all use a few new—or old—terms for this all-too-common concept.

The new release of old field recordings from the Dictionary of American Regional English showcase many weird and wonderful words.

Let’s reach into the etymological cooler and crack open the origins of some everyday booze names.

Please, don't ever use the phrase "revolutioneering."

From neutral ground to dividance to berm, on the roads of the U.S. there are more names for the median than you might think.

Antarctica has developed a lingo all its own.

Maligner. Fabricator. Fibber. Con artist. There are all sorts of ways you can say "liar," but in case you're running out, we’ve worked with the editors at the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) to come up with 10 more pieces of lying lingo to

Happy Bastille Day!

Impress your friends by asking for this sparkling water the right way.

From an Argentine pizza chain named after Kentucky to a Bulgarian quiz show called 'Nevada,' the names of American states have popped up in strange places around the world.

Since 1999, Urban Dictionary has been the online source for anyone trying to understand the latest slang terms—and that includes judges.

Every dialect has a grammar.

Take the quiz!

The oft-derided font is valued in the dyslexic community.

The only word that matters to the spellers in the 90th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee is: champion.

Whether you’re enjoying a movie or eating your feelings, it’s hard to resist a good munch—or as the kids say these days, a nom nom nom. So why not learn about some old words for munching while polishing off those potato chips?

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Forty years of Star Wars has given our language some useful everyday words.

Here’s a look at some words you should be prepared to disavow completely if questioned.

Can you figure out the one-word answers that start with 'S' and end in 'O' by their description?

What kind of mating is a checkmate? What kind of hair is mohair? What does a fanfare have to do with fans? It all makes sense when you go back to the Arabic roots of these 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.

Artist: Lucien Davis // Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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.

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23 Slang Terms You Only Understand if You Work in Antarctica

10 Pieces of Lying Lingo from Across the United States

12 Things Called ‘French’ In English and Whether They're Actually French

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10 Things From Around the World With the Names of U.S. States

6 Times Judges Consulted Urban Dictionary

The Grammar Rules of 3 Commonly Disparaged Dialects

Pick the Name That Best Fits the Given Words

The One Case Where Comic Sans Is Actually Useful

20 Winning Words From Past National Spelling Bees

16 Marvelous Old Words for Munching We Need to Bring Back

10 Everyday Words Star Wars Gave Us

11 Clandestine Words from the Lexicon of Spying

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11 English Words That Make More Sense When You Know Their Arabic Roots

10 Old-Timey Exclamations From Across the U.S.

Computer Scientists Are Using Reddit to Teach Machines Sarcasm

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