"Ultimately, slang’s growing presence raises important questions, it challenges ideas about what 'proper' language looks like, while highlighting how deeply communication is influenced by culture and ...

The NYT’s guide is particularly notable for its insistence that a significant amount of today’s slang isn’t new at all. The ...

Kids are using the word “choppleganger” online and at school. Here’s what it means, where it came from and what parent's ...

Our dictionary is always getting larger, so getting lost in the new lingo added to our vocabulary every year is easy. 2024 is no different. Plenty of slang has become a staple in conversations and ...

Teens use slang to form their own identity and feel part of a group. Learning teen slang can help you connect better with your child. Some slang words have cultural origins, and understanding them ...

If you're feeling confused by the latest Generation Alpha slang, you're not alone. Fortunately, two sisters have taken the internet by storm after they translated the popular terminology for older ...

Regional and state-specific slang is a large part of American culture. You can say the same thing in four different states, and it’ll mean four different things. The Pacific Northwest is often left ...

We hope that everyone's brain still works this late in the year, because it's time to review the top internet slang terms of 2025! Too much exposure to these infectious buzzwords has the planet down ...

Teenybopper, chad, buppies, sugar mama, wigger. These are just a few of the many slang terms speakers use to represent who they are—and who they’re not. Slang is defined as, “an ever changing set of ...