Slang, a term for the informal, non-standard lingo used in social settings, doesn’t originate in a vacuum. The invented words we casually throw around come from the culture around us, particularly the ...

Slang evolves quickly, and certain words just don’t mean the same to every generation. If you’re over 30, you’ve likely used phrases that now sound nostalgic or even puzzling to younger folks. Here ...

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"That's so sus, Mom!" Got a kiddo in Generation Z or Generation Alpha? Then everything must be "sus." "Sus" is short for "suspicious," according to Urban Dictionary, and it represents a distrust of ...

The English language is a vast, ever-changing sea, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the United Kingdom. While the US and the UK may share a language, the everyday conversation can sound like ...

Slang words have been a part of everyday language for hundreds of years, and over time slang has become a fun form of informal communication. The modern-day influence of movies, television and the ...

Confused by today’s slang? Don’t worry; knowing what a new word is meant to express can get overwhelming at times for anyone. I’ll be the first to admit that modern day slang can be irritating. I ...

In American English, some slang words come and go. And some stay and stay. Or as Walt Whitman poetically observed in his 1885 defense of American slang, complete with creative spelling: "Slang ... is ...