Opinion: Mayor Aftab Pureval has enjoyed a City Council composed almost entirely of partisan "yes" men and women who ...

Dictionary.com announces a word of the year each year, one that captures pivotal moments in pop culture and literature. Called “a linguistic time capsule,” Dictionary.com’s word of the year reflects ...

Merriam-Webster defines the state of being au courant as that in which one is “keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments” of a particular matter ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. From the founding of our Republic, English has been used as our national language. Our Nation’s historic governing documents, including the Declaration of Independence ...

"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S. But even the artist who coined it struggles to define it.

"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S ...

The U.S. Mint is discontinuing the Lincoln Penny, a staple of the American economy since 1909, due to the high cost of ...

"Neurodivergent" is not just a way to describe medical diagnoses like autism and ADHD. It encompasses a range of ways in ...

This guide tells you what to expect from your general practice (GP) and how you can help them, so you get the best from the National Health Service (NHS). More details can be found through the links ...

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In 1699, an anonymous lexicographer known only as “B. E., Gent.” published the first comprehensive dictionary of non-standard English. Although shorter word lists and glossaries of slang terminology ...

Dictionaries are deceptively simple, and incredibly ambitious. NPR's Don Gonyea talks to Stefan Fatsis about his book, "Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) The Modern Dictionary." ...