A 19th Century dictionary of mining terms used in Derbyshire has fetched £17,000 at an auction. Hansons Auctioneers said the ...

Read on to unpack preaching to the choir’s meaning and to sing the praises of this spirited idiom.

The poet John Dryden wrote, “Words are but pictures of our thoughts,” and a couple of new ones — pogonotomy and xylarium — recently roused some mental illustrations. A xylarium ...

Have you ever obeyed the suggestions of a digital writing assistant to replace a word or restructure a sentence without knowing how, why or even if ...

From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, Montreal to Moscow, nearly every taxi driver in the world understands "OK." It's a gift from ...

NPR's Adrian Ma talks to Adam Aleksic about his new book, "Algospeak," which looks at how algorithms and online creators are affecting the way people speak offline.

COUNTDOWN co-presenter Susie Dent is heading to Wirral as part of her latest tour. The show's 'Queen of Dictionary Corner' for more than 30 years, she has what is described as 'an incredible knack for ...

The Real Vocal Book Topics time, good, work, lot, fir, jts, est, thing, fes, iff, pork pie, real book, pie hat, good bye, bye pork, young lovers, stolen moments, speak low, satin doll, long ago ...

Be it asweddumized fields or mallung in a rice and curry meal, kiribath for a special occasion, sizzling kottu, scrumptious watalappam or a happening baila song – each one of these examples provides a ...

If you're feeling totally lost online (or eavesdropping on your tweens) these days, 'Algospeak' author Adam Aleksic can help ...