Artist on mission to change Indonesia's misogynistic dictionary entry for 'woman'
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHussy, mistress, whore, evil woman - these are just some of the nine example compound words that...
This Is the Most Popular Slang Word the Year You Were Born
Best Life via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn 2019, for instance, Merriam-Webster added both stan and swole to the dictionary. If you're...
Zounds! What the fork are minced oaths? And why are we still fecking using them today?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs a lifelong student of language, I celebrate the variation of minced oaths and delight in...
Here’s How Words Get Added to the Dictionary
Reader's Digest via AOL· 2 years agoFirst, new words have to circulate in culture to make it into the dictionary. Words have a much better chance of getting added to the dictionary ...
The Fascinating Origins of Common Words You Use Every Day
Best Life via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe word "tragedy" comes from the Greek word tragodia, which literally translates to "goat song."...
Merriam-Webster Actually Added 'Friendsgiving' To The Dictionary Last Year
Delish via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt's, quite obviously, a compound of the words "friends" and "Thanksgiving" and refers to an...
What Is Irish Moss? Is It a Superfood?
U.S.News & World Report via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLet me introduce you to one of the newest foods to be called a superfood: Irish moss. There is NO official definition from...superfood, but if you looked ...
13 Glaring Grammar Mistakes in the U.S. Constitution
Reader's Digest via AOL· 1 year agoBecause “its” is used properly in other sections of the Constitution (see, for example, Article I, Section 5, which uses “its” properly four times), the...
Just 11 Superfoods Everyone's Going to Be Obsessed With in 2021
Cosmopolitan via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhich means, hopefully, I can finally eat avocado toast for every meal without being judged. Per the...
This Full-Body Lotion Is Made By A Meticulous Hand Model
Refinery29 via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWhen Uddo set out to create her ideal moisturizer, she “chose each specific ingredient for a...