Sexist synonyms for "woman" in the Oxford Dictionary of English galvanized more than 30,000 people to sign a petition calling for their removal. A Change.org petition started in June by London-based ...

The phrase is considered an inside joke with no technical definition, often used to signal being part of an in-group. Linguistics experts compare "6-7" to past slang, noting it serves more of a social ...

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the animal rights organization, is calling on Dictionary.com to change its definition of the word "animal," claiming that the current definition ...

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The claim: Image shows Wikipedia changed its definition of "definition" Definitions of key words generated debate and controversy throughout the coronavirus pandemic, as the Centers for Disease ...

The Collins English Dictionary defines the word “woman” as “an adult female human being.” But this past August, a tempest began on Twitter when a user posted two responses written to people who had ...

Doomscrolling has a new hazard. Oxford University Press announced “rage bait” is its 2025 word of the year. The prestigious ...

The word ‘captures the zeitgeist of 2025, as the public’s fascination with celebrities and their lifestyles continues to ...

Even if you’re not a full-blown grammar nerd, you’ll find the origins of these words that changed meaning over time completely fascinating The English language is alive—and like any living thing, it ...

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