WORDS

Sometimes regular English words—words that have commonsense but slightly fuzzy meanings—must be defined more precisely for food labeling.

We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

Today’s work-related ailments have nothing on these (mostly) historical diseases. You’ll be glad you're not suffering from Hatter’s Shakes—or worse, Chimney Sweep’s Scrotum.

From ‘dingus’ to ‘da kine,’ these all-purpose terms have got you covered no matter what you’re trying to say.

The proverb that empowers rude shoppers has been going strong for over a century. Who’s to blame?

The original formula for pound cake was impossible to forget.

From worthless trinkets to misnamed chickens, here are the histories and etymologies of 13 Christmassy words.

George Orwell brought a vocabulary fit for a dystopia into the world. Corporate jargon sounds eerily similar.

Getting laid off has long been associated with getting a fancy pink invitation to the unemployment line. Why?

The six-sided tool helped make IKEA a household name. But did anyone named Allen have anything to do with it?

Here are 2024's trickiest terms to say, half of which are famous names.

Americans have no lack of idioms for snow and other features of winter weather. Here are 15 regional terms you should know.