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

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Before we used the internet, these words meant something else entirely. Read on to learn the original meaning of 10 everyday internet terms.

Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say “6-7” is “cooked” and should ...

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A new first-of-its-kind dictionary has been launched aimed at ending the need to understand Irish words “through the lens of English”. President Catherine Connolly was among those hailing the ...

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