The word “esoteric” means intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized ...

An analysis of the most searched slang terms reveals some words that may confuse you. That's kind of the point.

If you’re here, then you’ve probably reached an age where you have no idea what your kids are saying. Welcome. Nothing makes ...

The number one most searched word, nationally and statewide, with 141,000 searches, was “6-7.” A phrase originating from the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A recent study by Unscramblerer has uncovered the most popular slang in 2025. The slang words have been “heavily influenced by TikTok, Instagram, gaming, streaming, Gen Z, and ...

Many people, often in the name of scholarship, run amok in their thinking. Soon, the American Dialect Society (ADS) — grandfather of the word watchers, which started this craze in 1990 — will anoint ...

The American Dialect Society announces the "word of the year" next week. Word scholars and the general public can submit "word" nominations anytime before Jan. 6. Linguist Ben Zimmer talks to Renee ...

Lovers of the English language are coming together to select the coolest word or phrase. Last year, app was voted the word of the year by the American Dialect Society. Now that group of etymologists, ...