Homemade salted caramel sauce in jar on rustic wooden table.
Homemade salted caramel sauce in jar on rustic wooden table.
In A Word

60 Words Pronounced Differently Across the U.S.

Do you like car-mel or car-a-mel?

Mother and son looking at phone
Mother and son looking at phone
Coolio!

40 Words That Will Instantly Reveal Your True Age

It's time to wipe these words from your lexicon.

heart shape from pages in a book, beautiful words
heart shape from pages in a book, beautiful words
Love Language

The 60 Most Beautiful English Words

And how to use them.

Judgmental conversation
Judgmental conversation
Absolute Zero

This Word Makes You Sound Judgmental, Experts Say

This one little word packs a lot of power.

man and woman sitting on a couch and talking
man and woman sitting on a couch and talking
Filler Words

This Word Is Showing Your Insecurities, Experts Say

This four-letter word has an unspoken meaning.

Couple having a serious talk in bed
Couple having a serious talk in bed
Selfish Slang

This Word Makes People Think You're Selfish

This one word speaks louder than you realize.

Sad woman being comforted by a friend or sister
Sad woman being comforted by a friend or sister
Poor Choice of Words

This Word Makes People Not Trust You, Experts Say

This three-letter word means more than you think.

Girl wearing fashion trends from the 1908s
Girl wearing fashion trends from the 1908s
To the Max

20 Slang Terms Every 1980s Kid Will Remember

It's about time these phrases expired.

teenage girls at a party in the 1990s
teenage girls at a party in the 1990s
As If

20 Slang Terms Every 1990s Kid Will Remember

Dust off your best flannel for a "fly" trip down memory lane.

Family in the 1970s playing video games
Family in the 1970s playing video games
Dazed and Confused

20 Slang Terms Every 1970s Kid Will Remember

You couldn't forget them if you tried.

Photo of The Beatles with Ed Sullivan from their first appearance on Sullivan's US variety television program in February 1964. From left: Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Ed Sullivan, John Lennon, Paul McCartney.
Photo of The Beatles with Ed Sullivan from their first appearance on Sullivan's US variety television program in February 1964. From left: Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Ed Sullivan, John Lennon, Paul McCartney.
Far Out

20 Slang Terms Every 1960s Kid Will Remember

You'll have a gas looking back at this loopy lingo.

woman laughing to herself
woman laughing to herself
Laughable Lingo

Vintage Slang Words That Sound Hilarious Today

Words like hoosegow and hornswoggle will surely have you giggling.

white woman holding phone and looking confused
white woman holding phone and looking confused
Lost In Translation

40 Words People Over 40 Wouldn't Understand

Not knowing these slang terms means you're officially old.

Shot of a group of young businesspeople having a meeting in a modern office
Shot of a group of young businesspeople having a meeting in a modern office
Terrible Talk

This Is the Most Annoying Word You Keep Using

Are you guilty of using this word too often?

Cool mother making hand gesture with embarrassed teenager
Cool mother making hand gesture with embarrassed teenager
Passé Prose

You Know You're Over 40 If You Use These Words

No one calls it "web surfing" anymore.

young black woman on bed singing on her computer with headphones
young black woman on bed singing on her computer with headphones
Digital Diction

Everyday Slang Words That Were Invented Online

From FOMO to YOLO, these words are a result of the internet.

Man reading dictionary
Man reading dictionary
Word Up

This Is the 2020 Word of the Year

The Oxford Dictionary announced this year's pick.

senior man looks shocked reading book
senior man looks shocked reading book
Word History

Amazing Origins of Slang Terms You Use Constantly

Where's this alleged grapevine you so often hear through?

People on porch in the south
People on porch in the south
Southern Drawl

All the Slang Terms You'll Only Hear in the South

Sip some sweet tea while you learn some southern slang.

Woman taking a casserole out of the oven
Woman taking a casserole out of the oven
Dontcha Know

All the Slang Terms You'll Only Hear in the Midwest

These words and, um, sounds are unmistakably midwestern.