Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some of the most popular Slang in the 90s. Pictured: a man holding a boombox over his shoulder and leaning on a fence. | ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Etymology Nerd Adam Aleksic says that teens use slang as a way to build identity. (Photo illustration: Victoria Ellis/Yahoo News; ...

Language changes faster than fashion trends, and slang words that once ruled schoolyards and street corners eventually disappear into history books. Words your grandparents thought were totally cool ...

Stacker compiled a list of 30 slang terms that gained popularity after being used in movies and television shows, using the Oxford English Dictionary. - Bettmann // Getty Images Stacker compiled a ...

Regional and state-specific slang is a large part of American culture. You can say the same thing in four different states, and it’ll mean four different things. The Pacific Northwest is often left ...

Why some words stick around long enough to get inducted — and what you can do to shoot your shot. By Sam Corbin If you feel like you’re drowning in neologisms lately, you’re not delulu. The uptick in ...

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Adam Aleksic wants to make “linguistics cool again.” That may sound decidedly uncool, but the Harvard-educated linguist, influencer and author of Algospeak: How Social Media is Transforming the Future ...

Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman in a scene from ‘Gaslight’. When it comes to popular slang terms, there’s no denying that TV and film phrases are baked into our culture. Our habit of incorporating ...