Search Results for slang

1980s Slang Terms

Some of the Gnarliest Slang Terms From the 1980s

January 30, 2025

Staying Power of Cool

The Multigenerational Staying Power of the Word ‘Cool’

April 30, 2026

Dumpster Fire Slang

A Totally Tubular List of 38 Slang Terms From the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries

January 16, 2024

Millenial Gen Alpha

Millennial Parents Asks Their Kids To Translate Common Words Into Gen Alpha Slang

August 8, 2024

Gay Accent Explained

Etymological Misconceptions About the ‘Gay Accent’

January 21, 2025

Polyglot Gen Alpha Speech

Linguist Gives a Talk to High School Students in Their Native Gen Alpha Language

May 12, 2025

Jonesing Great Jones Street

How the Slang Term ‘Jonesing’ Came From Great Jones Street in New York City’s East Village

July 18, 2024

uh huh uh uh

Linguistic Differences Between ‘Uh-Huh’ And ‘Uh-Uh’

September 14, 2023

$Southern Math$

Solving Math With Southern Measurement Slang

May 27, 2023

The Effervescent History Behind Jones Soda

November 26, 2024