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.

The digital language can be a complex world, but many use it to find laughter and meaningful connection with others. For people older than 25 (or anyone who is not chronically online) digital slang ...

Language change is driven by its younger speakers. Source: Ketut Subiyanto / Pexels Every language has its stock of basic terms and concepts. In English, words like “table” and “chair” seem as fixed ...

Language is constantly evolving, but when you get to be of a—let’s say parental—age, it sure feels like it starts evolving a lot faster than it used to. Add in the instantaneous speed and ...

Toward the end of “Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language,” linguist Gretchen McCulloch acknowledges a paradox at the heart of her book. On the one hand, books about usage tend to ...

Whether you are a seasoned netizen or just getting started, keeping up with the latest internet jargon can take some effort. Not to worry, we have broken down some of the most popular and intriguing ...

At first glance, “choppelganger” looks like a typo of doppelganger, the classic word used to describe someone who closely ...

It appeared abruptly in the lexicons of kids under 14 — the first slang term unique to Generation Alpha. Parents’ ears perked up as they began to hear it around the dinner table. It could mean bad, ...