Words

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Stereotype, cliche, ditto, and more.

Three sheets to the wind, seeing double, and tanked are just the beginning of these tipsy terms from around the U.S.

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.

The Breakfast Club may have given us the word wastoid.

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.

Loreless—some lacking in lore—is a rare old word for ignorance.

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.

Learn why internet cookies are like a barista with a good memory.

From sitch to five by five, here are just a few of our Buffy the Vampire Slayer slang terms in honor of the 20th anniversary of the show's debut.

"O.M.G." made its first documented appearance a century ago—in a letter to Winston Churchill.

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.

Looking for a way to spice up your love language? Snuggle up with these 14 idioms, slang terms, and sayings from the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) on how to get it on all over the United States.