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When was it last cool to use the word “cool"? It might have started losing “coolness” by the mid-70s, or the 80s ...
With Aussies being renowned for our unique slang and love of shortening long names and lengthening short ones, it can feel ...
A number of Scottish idioms and phrases feature prominently in a British Council list that sheds light on the evolution of ...
The song in question – the one you’ve been hearing so much of thanks to EasyJet – is from 1972, and has the full title of ...
British Council's Phrase-ology research explores English expressions from ancient idioms to Gen Z slang, analyzing millions ...
A West Coast friend reports that her (white) teenage boys’ versions of assent are currently “peak,” “fire” and “facts.” On ...
A popular Northern Ireland phrase has been included in a British Council list that sheds light on the evolution of English.
Israel developed new artificial intelligence tools to gain an advantage in the war. The technologies have sometimes led to ...
Gary Cooper is now the pride of the Southampton Playhouse. The iconic actor, whose career spanned roles in “The Pride of the ...
Popular English idioms such as ‘spill the beans’ are evolving as they pass from one generation to the next, according to the ...
While Florida has plenty of native slang, it turns out that an entirely new way of speaking has come about in the Sunshine ...