The Oxford English Dictionary describes floccinaucinihilipilification as ‘the action or habit of estimating something as worthless’.

Their eccentricity might be charming if it wasn’t for the assumption that everyone else speaks that way ...

Today, Slate is releasing the latest edition of a new weekly game called SoundBites. It’s a little bit crossword, a little bit phonics, and entirely dependent on the fact that English pronunciation ...

Meaning: ‘Chutney’ is a flavourful condiment made by grinding or cooking ingredients like fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, ...

Jenna Bush Hager just revealed her latest book club pick, and early readers are already buzzing about the emotional story and its Appalachian setting.

Linguistic detectives believe Shakespeare would have said ‘divil’ instead of ‘devil’ and would have drunk a cup of ‘tay’ ...

The contracted form of "nor'easter" has inspired feelings as strong as the storm's gusts. Its various detractors have called it "a fake, pseudo-Yankee neologism," a "festering sore in today's marine ...

The Scripps National Spelling Bee provides participants with a study guide containing 4,000 words. While that may sound ...

If you teach English learners, you already know the daily puzzle: a classroom full of students at five or six different ...

The automotive giant Stellantis, parent company of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep, has a name that varies greatly in pronunciation. We went to the source.

A moratorium refers to a temporary suspension of an activity or legal obligation, commonly used in finance and public policy.