The Slow Decline of Urban Dictionary

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

The ‘r-word’ is back. How a slur became renormalized

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article features language that may be hurtful to readers. On an April episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the host used a slur within the first 45 seconds of the show. “The word ...

You Use This 3-Letter Word Every Day, But It Has 645 Meanings in English

A single English verb carries more definitions than any other in the language. Lexicographers have confirmed that the word ...
NPR

'Demure' is Dictionary.com's word of the year. If that's news to you, here's the backstory

"Demure" is Dictionary.com's word of the year, with all the credit for its popularity going to lifestyle and beauty influencer Jools Lebron and her catchphrase, "very demure, very mindful." "Demure" ...