The noun version of the Old French verb “anoier” was “enui and annui,” meaning “chagrin, sadness.” Eventually, the Modern ...

Some words carry a lot of attitude. The word recalcitrant isn’t just your average adjective; it is a rebellion made up of syllables. Whether you’re dealing with a stubborn child, a nation gone rogue ...

In a world filled with influencers, echo chambers and power plays, there is likely a sycophant alive and thriving. From the office bootlicker to the social media commenter who excessively flatters to ...

If you stand on a busy street corner in a city and close your eyes, you’re bound to hear lots of noise. The cars are honking, people are chattering, and the roar of construction never fades — it’s a ...

Walking through an antique shop, you’re surrounded by items calling back to times of yore. Whether they’re china tea sets reminiscent of your grandma’s heirlooms or a Rococo settee begging to return ...

What does 6-7 mean? The viral slang term being banned from classrooms - From essays to behavior points, teachers nationwide ...

The workplace is not just divided by job titles. It is divided by generations with CEOs who are usually Gen X or Baby Boomers, fluent in ancient tongues languages of KPIs, synergies. Middle managers?

A word which baffled producers of a hit BBC competition when it was used by Welsh participants is among 10 Welsh words to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update. Fin told the ...

When I was a kid, I was wrong about so many things. I thought craneflies, or daddy longlegs, were the “most poisonous spider in the world,” but had no way of administering their toxins (wrong on many ...

They may have formed over 50 years ago in 1973, but fans of KISS are only just realizing what the band's name means and some ...

In its mission to destroy American energy independence, the Energy Department has now banned any discussion of any of the technologies that might get America off of foreign oil, or of the problem that ...