“Yinz” is essentially Pittsburgh’s version of “y’all.” It’s used as a second-person plural pronoun, so someone living in Pittsburgh might ask, “Yinz want to get something to eat?” Yinz — sometimes ...

Want to understand real American English? In this video, you’ll learn 20 slang words Americans use every day — from hang out and lit to no-brainer and spill the tea. You’ll also discover how to ...

Every language, every culture, every era has its own slang, and as these terms come and go, language expands and becomes more colorful. The proof is in the work of Jonathon Green, a.k.a. “Mister Slang ...

Rediffusion’s consumer insights unit, Red Lab has released a new report decoding the slang ecosystem of Gen Z — a generation whose vocabulary is shaping modern communication, brand interactions, ...

Jayme Aiden, from Los Angeles, took to TikTok to share some of the “Australialish” words she had heard while travelling in Sydney. “Why wasn’t anyone going to tell me that Australians literally don’t ...

LONDON − Órlaith Hallahan never sits on the couch. Never wears a sweater. Doesn't take out the trash. Why would she? She's English. Hallahan sits on the sofa. Wears a jumper. Takes out the rubbish. "I ...

The other day, I overheard my 18-year-old daughter chatting with her friends. Between bursts of laughter, she said someone had "mad rizz." I paused mid-step. Rizz? Was that a person? A drink? A new ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. From the founding of our Republic, English has been used as our national language. Our Nation’s historic governing documents, including the Declaration of Independence ...

Marlee Matlin has won an Oscar, and she’s appeared in countless films and television shows. Yet she, too, has faced a common Deaf dilemma: how to claim equitable access to information, when one lives ...

From "yeet" to "social distancing," new words and phrases constantly emerge and evolve in American English. But how do these neologisms—newly coined terms—gain acceptance and become part of mainstream ...

The Caddo Nation of Oklahoma announced the death of Edmond Johnson on July 14 Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for more than 15 ...