Merriam-Webster has unveiled a new addition to its site, which is sure to delight amateur etymologists everywhere — a Time Traveler dictionary that lists words that were created during a specific year ...

Origins: Given the tremendous amount of detailed information that must be assembled and managed in producing the average dictionary, it's a testament to the skill and care of those who compile and ...

Some years ago, Slate contributor Paul Collins became curious about the history of the word bonkers. After a letter to the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary, its etymology was updated. Herewith ...

On a recent appearance on the Graham Norton show, the notoriously potty-mouthed British and Australian actress Miriam Margolyes talked of a list of banned phrases she was handed prior to going on a ...