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'Run for their money': Why do we say this, plus ‘par for the course’ and more? 3 fun origin stories
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe sports field has inspired many popular expressions today, including "par for the course" and "a...
10 Words Added To First Oxford Dictionary Of African American English
VIBE via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA first-of-its-kind dictionary is coming to the world that’s comprised of words created, defined,...
A teacher is going viral on TikTok for his 'Gen Z term dictionary' featuring words like 'baddie' and...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA high school class (stock photo).carlosalvarez/Getty Images High school teacher Larry Lexicon...
14 Internet-Adjacent Slang Words Newly Added to Dictionary.com
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEvery so often, dictionaries spruce up their database of lexicography in order to get with the...
Merriam-Webster dictionary adds Gen Z slang words such as ‘simp’ and ‘rizz.’ What do these words...
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWhat is the most popular slang for Gen Z? What is Gen Z lingo? What is the most Gen Z thing to say?...
‘English is not a language – it’s just badly spoken French’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFew would deny that English has conquered the world. But the French have always refused to take this...
Teen Slang Words in 2024: A Dictionary for Parents
Parents via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA Parents guide to decoding the lingo your kids use in texts, on TikTok, and IRL. Illustration by Cindy Chung Fact checked by Elizabeth Brownfield Teens...
Kellogg is giving its Pringles and Cheez-It business a new name with classical Latin twist. It's the...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPringles chips are among the snacks that will be managed by Kellanova, one of the companies being...
Henry Louis Gates, Oxford working to publish African American dictionary
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHarvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, led by Dr. Henry...
Cruise workers use code words to communicate on board — here are 35 of the secret terms
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOn a single cruise ship, there may be cruise workers from over 40 countries. As a result, the...