SLANG

Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was into fuzz, but was not a lamestain.

'Wack Slacks': When the Media Fell for a Grunge Slang Hoax

In 1992, the mainstream media was eager to learn about the lexicon of the surging grunge scene. So a New York Times reporter phoned up an insider—who proceeded to make up a bunch of words.

40 Peculiar P-Words To Pep Up Your Vocabulary

If you're pauciloquent, then this list is worth reading. If you have pinaciphobia? You may want to be careful.

What Alaskans Mean When They Say They're 'Going Outside'

In Alaska, "going outside" applies to journeys that go beyond than stepping through your front door.

11 Québec Slang Terms You Should Know

Québec slang, as heard in Montréal and elsewhere, is a remarkable 'méli-mélo' (hodgepodge) of ancient French, more recent borrowings from Arabic- and Haitian Creole-speaking communities, and English loanwords.

There's an adorable term for all those teeth hockey players lose.

16 Hockey Slang Terms You Should Know

You might be spitting chiclets if you do too much chirping. That sentence will make a whole lot more sense after you learn about hockey slang.

Nolan Ryan was famous for his high cheese that often turned into some uncomfortable chin music for batters.

17 Baseball Slang Terms You Should Know

How’s your hose? If the question is confusing—or sounds like someone is trying to sell you gardening equipment—you might not be up on your baseball slang. “Ever

11 Gaelic Loanwords to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

It's said that everyone gets to be a bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. In that case, it's only fair that everyone has a few words of Gaelic origin ready.

Incorporate these 'A' words into your vocabulary.

39 Amazing Words That Begin With the Letter 'A'

Don't be agelastic or an ashcat—these words will help even a budding abecedarian advance their vocabulary.

If you know, you know. And if you don't know, this list should help.

15 Gen Z Slang Terms You Should Lowkey Know

Zoomers have revolutionized the slang game on- and offline with colorful terms like ‘stan’ and ‘She ate.’ But some are older than you think.

Rihanna attending a 2018 movie premiere with eyebrows on fleek

The Surprising Origins Behind 9 Modern Slang Expressions

Whether its FOMO, lit, or humblebrag, this will help you figure out if you should be thanking LL Cool J or an academic journal for your favorite new expression.

These words are so wonderful even Santa wants to use them.

19 Long-Lost Words To Revive This Christmas

Every time Christmas rolls around it brings with it its own vocabulary of words you barely hear the rest of the year. Here are a few we should bring back.

35 Creative Slang Terms for Death From the Past 600 Years

Many of these slang terms for death are still familiar, but quite a few are less known—and still delightful.