Once, every middle-class home had a piano and a dictionary. The purpose of the piano was to be able to listen to music before phonographs were available and affordable. Later on, it was to torture ...

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the ...

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it ...

AI’s impact on our social media feeds has not gone unnoticed by one of America’s top dictionaries. Amidst the onslaught of content that has swept the web over the past 12 months, Merriam-Webster ...

As slang finds its way into lexical institutions, experts ponder its place on the internet. By Julia Carpenter There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when ...

There's a fundamental question you can ask of both the internet and real life: "How do I enjoy my time here without taking unnecessary risks?" In grass-touching meatspace, you can cut out processed ...

A new monolingual dictionary will allow Irish speakers and learners to explore the meaning of Irish language words without having to rely on English language translations. Speaking at the launch event ...

A first-ever fully Irish dictionary has been launched in a ‘historic moment’ for the language. The launch means that anyone looking for the definition of an Irish word will now be able to do so ...

PARASOCIAL, meaning the link you feel to a star you do not know, has been named a dictionary’s word of the year. The term, applied to one-sided relationships with the likes of Taylor Swift, fictional ...

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The Trump administration is stoking fear by mass arresting immigrants, militarizing cities and cracking down on free speech, all while further enriching billionaires and consolidating power. If ...

Retirement can be an exciting change in your life, but it's crucial to make sure you're financially ready to make that jump. Luckily, there are things you can do now to put you on the road to a stress ...