There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when then-college freshman Aaron Peckham founded ...

The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a ...

The slang that has found its way into nearly every conversation, every exchange of words, every response to any question in ...

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more generally to mean something of little value.

English is an ever-evolving language. As words make their way into the mainstream and pop culture, some are even recognized by popular dictionaries. Surprised? Don’t be. Slang in the dictionary is ...

From dropped words to fake definitions, learn fun facts, hearsay, and scandal about our most useful language resource, and the words that make it up. You might be surprised to learn what the most ...

Ghost words have nothing to do with otherworldly apparitions, but they’re certainly scary for lexicographers. Another kind of fake word is the nihilartikel, which translates from Latin and German as ...

iOS 11 and later include a neat built-in dictionary feature that lets you quickly look up the definition of words on your iPhone or iPad, even if an internet connection is unavailable. It's a handy ...

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