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The Story Behind 5 of the Weirdest Words in the English Language
Woman's World via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHave you ever wondered where all the weird words in English come from? For example, when someone...
10 Words Added To First Oxford Dictionary Of African American English
VIBE via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA first-of-its-kind dictionary is coming to the world that’s comprised of words created, defined,...
What does the slang word 'mid' really mean?
The Today Show via AOL· 2 weeks ago"Mid" is a slang word for anything that's ... blah. Meh. Eh. According to Bark.us, a company that decodes teen slang, "mid" is "a term used to describe...
Fact Check: The Word 'Gauze' Sounds Similar to 'Gaza.' Linguists Say That's Probably No Accident
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 months agoGetty Images Claim: The word "gauze," woven fabric used for medical purposes, originated from Gaza,...
The origins of 20 political words and terms
Stacker via AOL· 2 weeks agoPhoto Illustration by Elizabeth Ciano // Stacker // Shutterstock "Gerrymander," "blue states," and "red tape." These words populate headlines and...
Op-Ed: The term 'gaslighting' is everywhere, but are we using it the right way?
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIngrid Bergman, Angela Lansbury and Charles Boyer on the set of "Gaslight" directed by George Cukor....
Western Ski Resorts Sporting 'Snowliage'- Mother Nature's Dazzling Display Of Color
POWDER Magazine via Yahoo News· 7 months ago"Snowliage." A suddenly popular phrase on social media that isn't in the dictionary. What does it...
Fact Check: India Is Changing Its Name to 'Bharat'?
Snopes via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMinistry of Parliamentary Affairs (India)/Wikimedia Commons Claim: India is officially changing its name to "Bharat," an ancient Sanskrit word that...
Standing on the shoulders of others: Elaine Bartelt led the way for hospice | McKibben
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne of the interesting conversations on the lively and popular public radio show about language, “A...
A succinct but not flaccid examination of English pronunciation
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSpeech. Illustrated | iStock Let me be succinct. OK, I'm "succinct." Now how do you say me? I did a...
