"Chin chin", now a drinking toast, derives from the Chinese “qǐng” (meaning "please"). The study also highlights global linguistic parallels—like the Nigerian phrase "to yarn dust", which mirrors the ...

According to the Oxford English Dictionary's website ... Other variations of the phrase are beddie-ba, beddie-baa and beddy-ba'.

Among his final words in the day before dying, the church said, were "thank you." That's what Francis, 88, told his longtime health aide, Massimiliano Strappetti, a nurse whom the pope has said ...

The origin of the phrase is not 100% clear. It's likely a reference to an earlier meaning of the word "deadhead," when someone either got a free ticket or a vehicle flew without passengers or cargo.

Marking his most recent, newly created word, Trump urged critics of his latest tariff onslaught not to be a "Panican". His definition for ... of him using the broken English soon went viral ...

The UK Supreme Court's landmark ruling limiting the definition of a woman to biological sex stirred outrage among the stars of BBC’s "RuPaul’s Drag Race UK," who pledged to "fight back ...

Most people mean well when they try to ease the sting of difficult news or tense conversations. They don’t want to sound harsh or start conflict, so they wrap their message in something lighter.

Here’s a breakdown of what those phrases mean. “Sede vacante” is Latin for “the see being vacant,” indicating the period when a pope has died or resigned and a successor has not yet been ...

But while English has overtaken ... least-understandable Scots phrases. Germany's guess: "Good things come to those who wait." France's guess: "You stink." Actual Meaning: Long may you live ...

It's astonishing how two tiny words—what if?—can unravel your sense of peace in seconds. As a psychologist, I have a front row seat to see how they sneak into our minds quietly, then spiral ...

Distinguishing between the two can be difficult, as narcissists are often quite charming, but there are some specifically manipulative phrases narcissistic parents say to keep their kids weak and ...