After President Donald Trump used the word "retarded" recently, social media posts including the term tripled, fueling a ...
The R-word is making a comeback. Once pushed to the margins of acceptable language thanks to campaigns like "Spread the Word to End the Word," the R-word all but disappeared from common use by the ...
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 ...
The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a ...
"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" ...
A single English verb carries more definitions than any other in the language. Lexicographers have confirmed that the word ...