A British Library collection of regional words and phrases shows that language is still evolving. If you’re shilpit, you’ll be able to shuck on your dead ronking kecks as far as your oxters. It could ...

An analysis of the most searched slang terms reveals some words that may confuse you. That's kind of the point.

“He made a party to celebrate his son’s birthday.” These phrases might sound off to the ears of most English-speaking Americans. In Miami, however, they’ve become part of the local parlance. According ...

Etymology Nerd, aka Adam Aleksic, unpacks where teen slang comes from — and why it evolves too fast for adults to keep up.

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For years, people have brought to light that some slang words that are used on an everyday basis originate from African American Vernacular English, or AAVE. And when used incorrectly, it can be ...

Languages move and inspire UB doctoral student Kristen D’Alessandro Merii. As early as her teenage years, she remembers her fascination with high school Spanish, how she learned “a little of ...

A new dialect, born of mingling between English and Spanish speakers has been heard in some parts of Miami recently. The Cuban revolution in 1959 saw thousands of Spanish speakers arrive on the shores ...

In every language there are phrases that don't translate well. Dialect expert and YouTube star Korean Billy told Business Insider listed some British words people from outside the UK struggle to ...