Words

If you've ever wondered when to say to hoagie instead of sub (always), or what qualifies as a jawn (everything), check out these Philly slang terms.

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

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.

They're talking about cows, cats, and curls.

From ‘titty’ to ‘boner,’ these rude words aren’t actually always rude.

Are you an "adjective-jerker," a "learning-shover," a "sublime rascal," or perhaps a "castor-oil artist"?

Antidisestablishmentarianism is regarded as the longest non-medical, non-coined, nontechnical word in the English language—and it keeps some robust company.

Greek language employs many sharp, oddly entertaining expressions and phrases, from "black and spidery" to "I ate a door."

Generation Z—that emergent generation of idealists and doomscrollers—are still busy defining themselves. But they definitely want to do something about climate change.

From promethium to thorium, the periodic table is full of elements with strong ties to mythology and folklore.

These words will leave you looking like a grinagog who's found his guttering-peg.

(Left to right) Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, Mark Koenig, and Joe Duga of the 1927 New York Yankees.

The first Murderers’ Row wasn’t the 1927 New York Yankees. It was a literal row of murderers.

The word 'like' has been around since, like, way before the '80s.

Is it stock or is it broth? And does it really matter?

If you've been using the terms pretty much interchangeably, you're technically wrong. But you're not alone.

Keep these F-words in mind if you're flexiloquent.

Jockey Karis Teetan and Romantic Warrior about to win a race at the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong in April 2022.

The wire in ‘down to the wire’ was originally found on a horse racetrack—and ‘home stretch’ didn’t come from baseball.

How many of these words have you seen in the dictionary?

Yes, there's a specific word for a treatise on a beard.

When someone stops what they’re saying to go back and change a word to an even stronger one (as in, “I’m very happy—no, ecstatic to be here”), that’s called "epanorthosis."

Wordle is luck and skill—and WordleBot will tell you how well you’re doing with each one.

How many of these Canadian slang terms do you know?

Here's a primer on speaking like a Canuck.

When does something stink, when did you believe something stank, and when might it have stunk?

If it were up to Alexander Graham Bell, we probably wouldn’t.

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

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