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New dictionary will showcase the beauty and creativity of Black American English
theGrio via AOL· 12 months agoOPINION: The Oxford Dictionary of African American English, which will be edited by noted historian...
Op-Ed: Gen Z's lingo might be difficult to understand, but there's a reason for that
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhile new generations have always used slang to set themselves apart, Gen Z's slang use is...
‘It Doesn’t Feel Dark to Me’: PJ Harvey on Her Surreal New Novel, Growing Older, and the Beauty of...
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn Orlam, the surrealistic new novel written in poetic verse by alt-rock firebrand Polly Jean...
Everyday African American Vernacular English is a dialect born from conflict and creativity
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLinguists believe Black English might have originated from West African or Creole languages. Getty...
Why 200 Linguistic Scholars Decided That ‘-ussy’ Is the Word of the Year
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRejoice, language nerds! While the Merriam-Webster dictionary tried to gaslight us into believing...
We’re Being Gaslit About ‘Gaslighting’ Being the Word of the Year
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMerriam-Webster, the most online of the well-known dictionaries, has selected a term popularized by...
What does it mean when your child calls you 'bruh'?
TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBruh, seriously: The "mommy" to "bruh" pipeline is real. You may hear this word from your kid when they're annoyed, frustrated, amused or all of the...
A brief history of the word 'bussy'
Out via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFor many gay men, the word “bussy” is a normal part of everyday language. But what happens when the word crosses over into straight culture? As with many...
C is for Covfefe: The ABCs of Donald Trump as he coins a new nickname
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDonald Trump is well-known for a lot of things: his divisiveness, his career in real estate, The...
The kids are saying ‘GYAT’: What does it mean?
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWhat’s GYAT, how do you pronounce it ... and should you be saying it in the first place? Take note: It's not a G-rated word. GYAT (which rhymes with...