Are Americans becoming more rude, abandoning traditional polite phrases, or are the words we use now just updated versions of the same sentiment?
Sneakers or tennis shoes? Hoagie or Hero? Dust bunny or house moss? Studies map regional dialects on Twitter.
In the video making its way across the Internet today, Alyssa reveals her special skill to the world: She can say any word backwards in less than three seconds.
Mitt Romney’s twangy French leaves the door open for some online mockery.
NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary includes useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).
Tuesday’s links take us back to Woodstock, Kurt Vonnegut and even when people still used emoticons.
Wednesday’s links talk rich lawmakers and the beginnings of beautiful relationships.
Thursday’s links talk artistic conflicts, rewritten history and the language barrier.
If anyone can save a dying language, it’s Mama Bear, simply because we’re pretty sure she can do anything.
What do the words “succedaneum” and “wittol” have in common?
