Words

You’ll want to work these Scottish slang terms into conversation.

Curious about Scottish slang? Learn the meanings of terms like ‘git awa’ and bile yer heid’ and impress your friends on your next visit to Scotland.

From “Milk Drinkers Turn to Powder” to “Indian Ocean Talks,” these funny news headlines will make you say, “Wait, what?”

Here are dozens of words ending in ‘O’ that have never been the Wordle solution (yet).

Welcome to the land of pub subs and snowbirds.

From pub sub to snowbird, here's the slang you need to know to sound like a local in the Sunshine State.

Slim Jim Light Bulb Commercial (Macho Man Randy Savage) (1996)

Discover the fascinating origins of the phrase “snap into a Slim Jim,” plus learn how the legendary “Macho Man” Randy Savage got his start with the tangy snack, which was a barfly favorite back in the 1940s.

Left to right: Cillian Murphy, Saoirse Ronan, and Domhnall Gleeson.

Learn how to pronounce ‘Saoirse,’ ‘Cillian,’ and other tricky Irish names.

Here are scores of words that start with ‘S’ that have never been the Wordle solution (yet).

The apostrophe in Presidents Day—or President's Day or Presidents's Day—is all over the place ... or nowhere to be found at all.

From 'yes, chef’ to ‘eighty-six,’ we’ve decoded restaurant kitchen lingo with help from a professional chef.

Swine don‘t really sweat much. So why do we associate them with being nervous?

Here are scores of words ending in ‘E’ that have never been the Wordle solution (yet).

We offer an explanation about the meaning of layman's terms anyone can understand.

This ‘dimber cove’ is ‘bughouse’ for his ‘dainty duck’ on Valentine’s Day.

Want to add some old-timey charm to your Valentine’s Day? From ‘bughouse’ to ‘zippy,’ learn about romantic terms from eras past to surprise and delight your loved one.

Retro Pepsi-Cola logos from the mid-20th century.

Pepsi-Cola was named for two ingredients that it doesn't (and possibly never did) contain.

Here are dozens of words starting with 'A' that have never been the Wordle solution (yet).

Weirdly enough, it's the same guy who gave Snoopy the opening to his epically bad novel.

The 1960s gave us a lot of marvy slang still in use today.

Discover the most iconic slang from the 1960s and how it shaped modern language. From 'flower power' to 'groovy,' these terms are the linguistic legacy of the decade.

Times weren't as simple as they seemed for members of the Silent Generation.

The Silent Generation may not be as flashy a group as Millennials, but they wield a surprising amount of influence over our culture.

You might want to keep some of these slang terms for kids in your back pocket.

Looking for new ways to describe the children in your life? From ankle-biters and saucepan lids to breadsnatchers and drape apes, these are funny slang terms for kids you’ll definitely want to use.

Larry David has been using your favorite ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ catchphrase since long before ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ first aired.

Decades after the footprints that popped up in northern California, they were alleged to be a hoax.

When 16-inch-long tracks began popping up on northern California logging sites in 1958, workers dubbed the culprit ‘Big Foot’—but decades later, the whole thing was revealed to be a hoax.