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

Slang in the ’90s had a vibe of its own. People were ‘gettin’ jiggy,’ ‘talking to the hand,’ and saying things were ‘all that and a bag of chips.’ Some of it we still hear today, some of it we ...

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

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

Making the list was the playful yet direct “Haud yer wheesht!” – which translates to “be quiet” or “shut up”. This popular Northern Ireland phrase can be traced back to the 1800s and is a common ...

Slang says a lot about its time, and some of the funniest phrases from decades past are too good to stay buried. These ...

What other words mean totally different things in Spanish? And who is right? @harmonicablues @caroreyrey @itsalexcanales ...