List of All Articles with Tag 'words'

A conlang is a constructed language, where someone has intentionally created its grammar, vocabulary, and phonology. Here are five you can learn.

You can’t spell ‘hearty’ without ‘heart,’ or ‘hardy’ without ‘hard.’

The world is heating up, and things are often on fire—literally. As we do what we can to squelch the flames, check out some old and obscure words people of the past used when they wanted to talk about all things fire.

‘For Pete’s sake’ originated around the early 20th century, but the Pete in question may have lived long before that.

Get up to speed on your car lingo.

Tony Bennett's wife and son are sharing some of their final memories of him.

While your Deaf friends might get a good laugh when you accidentally sign “f**k you” instead of “thank you,” it’s still best to know the correct signs when interacting within the Deaf community.

The answer is a bit complicated.

Discover the most commonly mispronounced tech terms and brand names, and settle once and for all whether it’s ”jif or ”gif.”

These 17 synonyms for sex earned a place in the ‘1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.’

‘Of course’ is one of the most versatile ‘yes’ synonyms we have. But what does it actually mean?

Knowing a bit of Dutch slang will not just help you find your bearings when you visit Amsterdam and its surroundings, but also earn you respect from the locals—who, despite being great at English, have a strong connection to their mother tongue.