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A number of Scottish idioms and phrases feature prominently in a British Council list that sheds light on the evolution of ...

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Bet,” “dat part,” “chi,” “low-key,” “mama” — words and phrases that would give a Victorian child an aneurysm. Us 21st-century ...

British Council's Phrase-ology research explores English expressions from ancient idioms to Gen Z slang, analyzing millions ...

Each new generation puts its mark on language in culture, in part by inventing words and phrases. Sometimes those ... It "isn't a new slang term, but it has experienced a renaissance in hip ...

Article continues below As part of his research into his native dialect, Professor Crowley created the Liverpool English Dictionary, which contains more than 2,000 local words and phrases linked ...

A popular Northern Ireland phrase has been included in a British Council list that sheds light on the evolution of English.