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A conversation about salty language and peppering questions with examples and explanations in informal contexts.

The idiom ‘pull one’s weight’ is mostly used in informal contexts to mean to do one’s share of work; you cooperate with the ...

CHENNAI: Even Tamil teachers in the state might be taken aback if we told them that the origins of the English word ‘free’ ...

OK is one of the most frequently used words in the English language, but does it have a Greek origin? There are numerous ...

Proverbs are aphorisms that impart wisdom, advise good, and express deep, meaningful truths about the universe. Proverbs for children can be a great way to impart knowledge and wisdom that they may ...

The mom of a 19-year-old who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend after a Halloween party turned sour, yelled four words at her killer when she next saw him. On October 30, 2020, Livye Lewis visited a ...

2024 is no different. Plenty of slang has become a staple in conversations and online, so I thought I'd break down the meaning of some of the year's most used words and phrases. Delulu is simply ...

2024 is no different. Plenty of slang has become a staple in conversations and online, so I thought I'd break down the meaning of some of the year's most used words and phrases. Here are 24 ...

LUKE LITTLER revealed the five-word message Michael van Gerwen told him immediately after their PDC World Darts Championship final. The Nuke, 17, became the youngest world champion in history with ...

We've got a list ranking all the letters in the alphabet by how frequently they show up in English words, and none of the five letters in this one are tough to guess, so you shouldn't have much ...

Searches spiked after a viral debate on the representation of 'tawaifs' in media and literature. This word, meaning reserved or modest, reflected evolving conversations on gender and behaviour. Its ...