In 1993, Green started compiling 500 years of English slang by sifting through mountains of primary sources. The culmination ...

Spokeo reports on slang terms from various generations, highlighting their evolution and the cultural significance in connecting or alienating peers.

The NYT’s guide is particularly notable for its insistence that a significant amount of today’s slang isn’t new at all. The ...

A slang term that originated in the “manosphere” is making its way into the mainstream.

Are you showing a little too much enthusiasm? Chances are, you might be “glazing,” and we're not talking about doughnuts or pottery. While the definition for “glaze,” according to Merriam-Webster, is ...

As slang finds its way into lexical institutions, experts ponder its place on the internet. By Julia Carpenter There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when ...