In contrast, the most popular slang used by the younger generation for sex is now 'smash', chosen by 75 per cent of Gen Z.

Experts from language learning app Preply have discovered a spike in once-forgotten slang.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Slang words are more than just a playful twist on language; they’re a reflection of cultural shifts, regional quirks, and ...

As with any generation, Gen Alpha has its own lexicon of what’s cool and what’s not, and they’re letting everyone older than ...

From "dude" to "legit," these terms and sayings date back much farther than you might realize.

Keeping up with today’s children can feel like decoding a new language. From social media trends to school hallways, Gen Alpha pre-teens and Gen Z teens ...

Slang, a term for the informal, non-standard lingo used in social settings, doesn't originate in a vacuum. The invented words we casually throw around come from the culture around us, particularly the ...

The writer, known online as Etymology Nerd, is the author of ‘Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language’ If you feel as though new slang words are appearing more rapidly than ...

Vacay is one of many modern entries that are simply shortened versions of actual words. According to Merriam-Webster, the truncated form of vacation was first used in 1991. Does this word-shortening ...