You know that feeling when you’re bored, but you want to describe it in a philosophically complex kind of way? It’s like you’re too jaded to be entertained but too alive to be asleep. It’s not quite ...

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 ...

Our modern English word "Noel" is derived from the Middle English word nowel and means "a shout of joy or Christmas song." ...

Depending on how you use it, literally might mean one thing—or the complete opposite. Here's how to use the word without (literally?) losing your cool. Somewhere along the way, things changed. People ...

When you get a cancer screening, you may hear your doctor use phrases and words that are new to you. If you don’t know what they mean, it can be hard to understand what’s happening when you get one of ...

Letter writing has been an art form for many centuries. From "x" and "o" meaning "hugs and kisses," respectively, to the intricacies of deciding what salutation to use in a letter, it may take some ...

Jaya Saxena is a former correspondent at Eater, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. She explores wide ranging topics like labor, identity, and food culture. When I first ...

On college campuses and city streets, the word intifada has become central to pro-Palestinian protests. Signs proclaim “globalize the intifada” and demonstrators often chant “one solution: intifada, ...

The precise origin of 67 remains unclear. Some trace it to Skrilla's 2024 drill song "Doot Doot (6 7)." Others link it to NBA player LaMelo Ball, whose 6-foot-7-inch stature became a symbol of swagger ...

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com's word of the year isn't even really a word. It's the viral term "6-7" that kids and ...