When Tony Thorne first started researching slang, he was largely on his own. This was in the ’80s, when, according to Thorne, the academic community “virtually ignored” slang as a part of linguistics.

If the lexicon of the modern day Internet has left you scratching your head, don’t fret, Internet culture evolves at a breakneck speed, with apps like TikTok and platforms like Twitter serving as ...

Millennials and Gen-Zers of the world have really taken technology and run with it, which is understandable considering they grew up with it at their fingertips. Although sometimes it's difficult to ...

Has your 2024 been katz or have you been plagued by too many skibidi videos? Are you too sigma to care if your preen thinks you're demure? Did any of that make sense to you? They are just a few of the ...

The digital language can be a complex world, but many use it to find laughter and meaningful connection with others. For people older than 25 (or anyone who is not chronically online) digital slang ...

An image of an early-2000s computer setup went viral, igniting millennial nostalgia. The photo sparked a discussion about the changing nature of the internet and its slang. People are saying phrases ...

We know "demure" and "crashing out" hate to see us coming. You used to have to be chronically online to understand what the eff these words meant, but now most of us have become fluent in trendy lingo ...

Language is constantly evolving, but when you get to be of a certain age, it sure feels like it starts evolving a lot faster than it used to. Add in the instantaneous speed and informational overload ...

Language is constantly evolving, but when you get to be of a—let's say parental—age, it sure feels like it starts evolving a lot faster than it used to. Add in the instantaneous speed and ...