Grammarians love to grumble about texting and social media, convinced that every “u” instead of “you,” every “tho” or “luv,” is another nail in the coffin of the English language. Some say that ...

Elementary students learn to navigate dictionaries with confidence while having fun learning new words through these games.

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Hunting the origin of 40 per cent of the languages spoken today is a huge feat, but Laura Spinney's new book makes an ...

On 16 April, a massive fire broke out in the Mahadalit colony of Rampurmani village in Muzaffarpur. The reason was a cylinder ...

One of the ways Christians have traditionally meditated on Good Friday is by reading and reflecting on the seven last words of Jesus from the cross. Luke records the final words of Jesus before he ...

Pussy or poonani? Fanny or foof? Hoo hoo or foo foo? Everyone has a preferred slang word for their vagina. While some like to use the classics (can we interest you in a vag, vajayjay, or lady ...

The ‘brain rot words list’ trend is taking over For You Pages on TikTok, amassing millions of views across the platform. TikTok never fails to deliver trends that leave users laughing until ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially added 11 uniquely Filipino words, including gigil, kababayan, and salakot, to its March 2025 update. “A word that appears regularly on lists of ...

Well, not any longer. There is a word for it now, courtesy of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The expression is called — Gigil The Oxford English Dictionary has included a list of ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several "untranslatable" words, including 'gigil,' a Tagalog term describing intense cuteness. These new words, from diverse global regions ...