Words

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

D is one of the most frequently used letters in the alphabet. Consider adding some of these delicious D words to your vocabulary.

Admitting you don’t know the meaning behind any of Chicago’s long-standing slang terms is akin to slathering your hot dog with ketchup.

C is for cacafuego.

There's an open source Wordle archive that gives players unlimited access to past installments of the game.

Whether you say 'car-mel' or 'car-a-mel', your pronunciation of 'caramel' is technically correct.

If you’re up to speed on the tubular ‘80s slang and the wicked vernacular of the ‘90s, check out some slang terms and phrases that made the ‘70s groovy.

17 Job Titles in Victorian Slang

12 of the Longest Words in the World, By Category

11 Greek Expressions You Should Know

11 Fascinating Facts About Gen Z

11 Element Names Inspired by Folklore and Mythology

40 Grandiloquent G-Words To Grow Your Vocabulary

The True Crime Origins of the Baseball Phrase ‘Murderers’ Row’

The, Like, Totally Radical History of Using 'Like' As a Discourse Marker

Broth vs. Stock: What's the Difference?

40 Fantastic F-Words To Further Your Vocabulary

12 Everyday Phrases You Didn’t Know Came From Horse Racing

25 Words You Didn't Know Were in the Dictionary

40 Excellent E-Words To Enlarge Your Vocabulary

WordleBot Reveals How Your Wordle Skills Measure Up Against AI

12 Canadian Slang Terms, Explained

Stink vs. Stank vs. Stunk: What's the Difference, and When Should I Use Each One?

Why Do We Answer the Phone With ‘Hello’?

17 Baseball Slang Terms You Should Know

40 Dandy D-Words To Deepen Your Vocabulary

14 Chicago Slang Terms You Should Know

40 Clever Words That Begin With the Letter 'C'

Need More Wordle in Your Life? You Can Access Old Puzzles Through This Wordle Archive

How Do You Pronounce 'Caramel'?

15 Funky 1970s Slang Terms