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Netflix Wants to Pay You to Translate Its Subtitles

No more botched pop culture references.

14 Ways of Saying "Drunk" Across the United States

Three sheets to the wind, seeing double, and tanked are just the beginning of these tipsy terms from around the U.S.

Another Major Style Guide Has Accepted Singular ‘They’

It's been around for centuries, but long been considered a mistake.

Do Any Languages Besides English Have Homophones?

Sound-alike words are a worldwide source of confusion.

The Breakfast Club may have given us the word wastoid.

8 Slang Terms from The Breakfast Club, Decoded

While it’s easy to understand how the characters in 'The Breakfast Club' felt, sometimes it wasn’t so easy to understand what they were saying.

New Film Shows the Rich History of African American Speech

It's an in-depth look at one of the most politically charged and misunderstood varieties of American English.

Pink Used To Be Yellow (No, Really)

Look up the word pink in the dictionary, and you’ll probably find a lot more definitions than you might have expected. But of all the word’s meanings, the oldest on record is one that appears in only the most comprehensive dictionaries: Pink used to be ye

Loreless—some lacking in lore—is a rare old word for ignorance.

9 Old Words for Ignorance

Next time you feel the urge to make your sparring partner aware of his lack of knowledge, soften the blow with one of these old-timey terms for ignorance.

Online Dictionary Uses Simple Analogies to Decode Tech Jargon

Learn why internet cookies are like a barista with a good memory.

Why Do We Use the Same Voice to Talk to Babies and Dogs?

Nope, it's not because they're equally adorable.

10 Pointy Pieces of Slayer Slang from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

From sitch to five by five, here are just a few of our Buffy the Vampire Slayer slang terms in honor of the 20th anniversary of the show's debut.

11 Words Coined 100 Years Ago

"O.M.G." made its first documented appearance a century ago—in a letter to Winston Churchill.

'Fake' Etymology: The Story Behind One of the Dictionary’s Most Intriguing Words

The story behind one of today's big buzzwords goes all the way back to the secret slang of early 19th century criminals.

12 Words For The Insufferably Vain

Please use these words next time you have to describe a self-obsessed huff-snuff.

6 Idioms That Came From Film And Theater

Chances are, you’ve probably used an idiom from film or theater in an everyday context—maybe without even knowing it.

What's the Difference Between "Jr." and "II"?

Robert Downey Jr. and Sammy Davis Jr. are arguably two of the biggest celebrities ever to rock nominal suffixes—but why aren't they Robert Downey II and Sammy Davis II?

7 Très Interesting Facts about Canadian French

Most Americans don’t need to fly across an ocean to immerse themselves in the French language. There are millions of French speakers just to our north in Canada.

15 Words With Origins So Obvious You Never Noticed Them

The origins of these words are hiding right under your nose.

6 Finnish Terms You'll Want to Use in English, in Emoji Form

One of them quite literally means "underwear drunk."

14 Terms of Affection from Across the U.S.

Looking for a way to spice up your love language? Snuggle up with these 14 idioms, slang terms, and sayings from the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) on how to get it on all over the United States.

Would You Have Passed This 1920s Pronunciation Test?

"Penelope Cholmondely raised her azure eyes from the crabbed scenario" is just the beginning.

30 Little-Used Loanwords To Add Some Je Ne Sais Quoi To Your Vocabulary

30 of the New Words Added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary

'Binge-watch,' 'humblebrag,' and 'Seussian' were all included in the more than 1000 new entries.

How Were Hieroglyphics Deciphered?

It was a tricky task!

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