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They might not be tall, dark strangers, but their stories are fascinating nonetheless.
They might not be tall, dark strangers, but their stories are fascinating nonetheless.
Whether you’re obsessed with 'GoodFellas' and 'The Godfather' or are binge-watching 'The Sopranos,' this list is for you.
Happy Roald Dahl Day!
Nicknames for noisy babies? Just because these terms from Victorian theater have dropped out of use doesn't mean they're any less applicable today.
A little peer pressure goes a long way in the chemistry world.
When we’re looking to describe an amount that’s teensy-weensy, the words aren’t precise, but they are folksy and charming.
Ready? OK! Bring It On cheered into theaters 15 years ago this month. So dust off those pom-poms, squeeze into that sweater, and jump into some cheer slang, pop culture references, and the story behind spanky pants.
While not every school has cliques, nearly all of them in pop culture seem to.
Most of the terms came and went in the way that slang does, but a few were so melodious and apt that they became a part of our permanent vocabulary.
Describe tomorrow morning's warmer-upper just like a 'coffee sommelier.'
If you're new to the Whoniverse, you'll need a crash course in Who-speak. Discover these fun 'Doctor Who' terms.
He was always on the lookout for new words, which he kept in a growing file on his computer.
Text analysis reveals the most relevant words for each candidate from the GOP debates
How one mysterious medical case helped map the brain.
Want to be a Hollywood insider? Then you’d better know the industry jargon.
Sometimes words we might not expect to have anything in common historically do go back to the same source. They’re called etymological doublets—here are 15 of them.
ere are 11 post-apocalyptic words Max learns from the Thunderdome and beyond.
In a pinch, you can get some vacation vibes just by opening the dictionary, where a variety of beautiful locations have given us everyday words.
Here are 13 fine, upstanding words that long ago switched from negative to positive meanings (or vice versa).
We'll say anything to avoid the d-word.
Thirty years ago today, Back to the Future blasted into theaters, sending one Marty McFly back 30 years himself to 1955.
A digital map tracks metaphors from over 4 million pieces of lexical data.