Rizz is a description for someone’s charm and was popularized by streamer Kai Cenat. Here’s everything to know about the ...

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“Yinz” is essentially Pittsburgh’s version of “y’all.” It’s used as a second-person plural pronoun, so someone living in ...

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Vacay is one of many modern entries that are simply shortened versions of actual words. According to Merriam-Webster, the truncated form of vacation was first used in 1991. Does this word-shortening ...

I'm a parent and teach writing. Watching my kids adopt new slang gives me a window into how expressions go viral, burn out, ...

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Newer generations often hear certain words without knowing where they originally stem from. And while they may have their own version of these slang terms, there are 11 slang words boomers still use ...

To be a brat is a negative concept, right? Since the announcement of singer and songwriter Charli XCX’s newest hyper pop album, “BRAT,” Gen Z has taken a new positive twist to the word. ‘Brat summer’ ...

When it comes to the sports card hobby, there are several terms that often get thrown around in a conversation or among seasoned collectors and can be referred to as “Hobby Slang” and in this series ...