Linguists Nicole Holliday and Ben Zimmer go through the history of some of the most popular slang words ever and talk about ...

Trying to brush up on some slang before you see young family members this holiday season? Confused by a term you keep seeing in the comments section of seemingly every online video? If you're feeling ...

While the word may leave many parents baffled, the official explanation is that it means 'to greatly impress or amuse someone' or to be 'stylish or successful'. Voters' second favourite was 'sigma', ...

Thanks to the influence of pop culture, combined with the power of social media to make trends universal, today’s slang dictionary is endless. Truth be told however, today’s slang is not solely owned ...

This article originally appeared on Pride: 10 queer slang words that defined the internet in 2025 This year's lineup includes cozy Dearfoams slippers, a light-up beanie and more budget buys that Lady ...

Slang and buzz words made popular by the youngest generations have been enshrined in the dictionary. Cambridge Dictionary said it has added skibidi – which has different meanings such as cool or bad, ...

If you’re wondering what on earth a ‘skibidi toilet’ and ‘aura farm’ are, you’re not alone. The seemingly non-sensical Gen Z slang has become a subject of intense fascination – and now it’s made its ...

Gen Z: This homework is so skibidi. Boomer: So what? Are you having a stroke? It means chaotic. Nonsensical. Totallly unhinged. I think the work you're looking for here is ‘difficult’. Nah, skibidi ...

People are up in arms after a popular online dictionary announced its word of the year for 2025 is slang phrase that has been ...

13:24, Fri, Oct 10, 2025 Updated: 13:30, Fri, Oct 10, 2025 A recent survey of 2,000 adults has discovered that younger generations are ditching traditional British phrases like 'grub,' 'sarnie,' and ...

How many times have you heard someone utter the words "It's lit, fam" or "Nah fam," and just sort of rolled your eyes? If you're anything like me, then chances are the answer is roughly 812. Just ...

Love Island is back for its tenth series, and we’re already hooked on all of the mugging off, pies, icks, and grafting. Love Island lingo is part of our vocab all year round now – we'll never tire of ...