It’s common to be told that filler words are bad, whether you’re in an in-person interview or chatting online, but avoiding them outright can worsen communication.

Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms. The group behind the Oxford English Dictionary says the term ...

A reader of mine sent me an email that impressed me with the writer's poignant plea: "How do I stop being a narcissist?" "I can't be the only person who is aware of narcissistic traits without any ...

How directors and writers striving for a PG-13 rating have learned to ration the use of a four-letter obscenity.

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Chandler acknowledges that little or non-existent spelling instruction puts children with an existing or emerging learning ...

Here are some clues and hints for the Connections puzzle today on Wednesday from the NYT on December 24, 2025.

The word describes the onslaught of "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of ...

In the announcement, Merriam-Webster said that the word slop originated in the 1700s to mean "soft mud" before the meaning ...

A TikTokker known as “Tea Tyme” has been arrested after she allegedly mowed down a 59-year-old man while livestreaming — and then had the gall to ask her followers for donations. The ...

"Slop" is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2025, meaning more people than ever need to "touch grass," which, as it ...