When Tony Thorne first started researching slang, he was largely on his own. This was in the ’80s, when, according to Thorne, the academic community “virtually ignored” slang as a part of linguistics.

Catch up on the language of the future! Explore the most popular Gen Z slang words of 2025, born from internet culture, ...

Every year, teens quietly (and sometimes aggressively) update the English language while adults are still trying to figure out what “cheugy” means. In 2025, slang wasn’t just about sounding cool—it ...

Every so often, dictionaries spruce up their database of lexicography in order to get with the times. Dictionary.com is no different, and announced this week the new additions to the website’s catalog ...

The Cambridge Dictionary has welcomed new slang terms into the millions of words it has defined, including terms like “skibidi” and “tradwife” that have been popularized on social media. More than ...

Popular internet slang terms like "skibidi," "delulu" and "tradwife" are now recognized as words in the Cambridge Dictionary. The dictionary, which is published by Cambridge University Press and ...

Let me just start by saying—all words are made up. Language wasn’t bestowed on us on holy tablets and delivered by Advanced Placement Moses so that our tongues would know what to do with themselves.

Oxford English Dictionary selects ‘rage bait’ as its 2025 Word of the Year, reflecting rising internet slang and growing ...

If words like Delulu, Locking In, or Rizz sound confusing to you, you’re not alone. As we wrap up Year Ender 2025, one thing is clear: Gen Z slang has officially taken over conversations, both online ...

Slang evolves quickly, and certain words just don’t mean the same to every generation. If you’re over 30, you’ve likely used phrases that now sound nostalgic or even puzzling to younger folks. Here ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary hit shelves this November, words that were once defined in basements, at the bar stool or on Urban Dictionary’s back pages got the official legacy lexicographical ...