From "dude" to "legit," these terms and sayings date back much farther than you might realize.

This old-fashioned complaint about aching feet dates back to the days when the word dogs was used to refer to feet. The Free Dictionary says this slang phrase originated in Great Britain, but ...

Sometimes, it’s as if Houston has its own language, with phrases you grew up hearing at home and slang that only makes sense in specific neighborhoods all coming together like the building blocks of ...

From "H Town till I drown" to "fixin' to," these Houston phrases reveal how locals talk about, think about and claim the city ...

Whitney literally speaks in TikTok slang constantly, and “charge it” is her ultimate catchphrase. From “charge it to the game ...

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US tennis WAG Morgan Riddle has been quizzed on common Aussie slang terms - with words such as 'snag', 'dunny', and 'mainy' leaving her most baffled. The glamorous girlfriend of tennis star Taylor ...

Language is a living thing. With a recent deluge of international travelers to Japan and plenty more aspirants, it may be no surprise that the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has once more inducted a ...

Google Messages Screen Effects add a fun touch to everyday chats, but you might not have encountered this cool feature. It’s not well-known, and the animations don’t have to be specifically selected ...