As the use of generative AI becomes increasingly common, we must beware of an algorithmic colonization of language and ...

What “lowkenuinely” really means and why Gen Alpha slang isn’t as nonsensical as it sounds.

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These so-called New Jersey slang terms have locals laughing, from jughandle to mutz, and outsiders clearly don’t quite get us ...

As with any generation, Gen Alpha has its own lexicon of what’s cool and what’s not, and they’re letting everyone older than ...

Language feels simple when we use it. We talk, we text, we listen, and words seem to appear naturally from thought. But the study of linguistics tells a more complicated story, one where language ...

This video teaches twenty popular American slang words that you’ll hear in everyday conversations. Each term is explained in ...

The expression "6-7" spread like wildfire last year, making its way outside the realm of usual adolescent slang and into the ...

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Speaking from his home in Washington, D.C., Fatsis reflects on the thousands of words that were added to the lexicon in 2025, what they reveal about the year just passed, and the forces shaping ...