Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term “6-7” that kids and teenagers can’t stop ...

The word “macabre” means something that is disturbing and horrifying. It is an adjective, and it often describes involvement ...

“Mellifluus” is derived from the Latin prefix “mell-” or “mel” for “honey” and “fluere” for “to flow” as well as the Goth word “milith” and Greek words “melit- or ”meli” for “honey.” ...

Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken faces global backlash after allegedly threatening to “wipe Moscow off the map.” He now ...

Learning English can be tricky when words sound the same but mean completely different things. In this video, Claire explains ...

"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S ...

Anyone who has ever studied a foreign language knows that translator apps, while helpful, aren’t always reliable. It’s easy to tell when text has been fed through an online translator because certain ...

An old Scots word literally meaning “to make something square,” but which can also be used figuratively to mean “to agree with or get along with someone.” An old word for a crossroads, literally a ...

There are lots of well-crafted, wide-ranging, all-inclusive marketing definitions. A sampling: American Marketing Association (AMA): "Marketing is the process of planning and executing the conception, ...

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Just like time itself, language never stands still and what we understand by certain words today can often be a far cry from their original meaning. Here are five examples. Read on to find out why ...