The word buoy dates back to Middle English (boye or boie, 13th–15th century). Its origin is somewhat uncertain but most ...

In an interview with Harper's Bazaar for its November 2025 cover story, the actress reflected on her over two decades of ...

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There is, however, quite a gory distinction. Per Merriam-Webster, a ghost is “the soul of a dead person believed to be an ...

“Lit” dates back to the early 1900s, when it meant being drunk. These days, it’s used by rappers to describe something exciting. Rapper Nas used the term in his 1996 song “The Message,” in which he ...

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The book, titled “Sing the 50 United States,” celebrates the United States and is set for release just in time for America’s 250th anniversary.

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The owners of the beloved board game Scrabble have banned a long list of words players are no longer allowed to use, ...

Ever since the black man was entangled in the chains of colonialism, he had been told not to think on his own, disdain what ...

Stacker culled through news and entertainment resources to come up with a list of 20 slang words that originated from or were ...

The late saint of the communist calendar, Rosa Luxemburg, often called her opponents ‘Shabbos-goyim,’ meaning servants of the ...