It’s fun to make up new words (technically neologisms), especially nonsensical ones, which can be characterized as balderdash, bushwa, claptrap, codswallop, falderal, fribble, gibberish, hibber-gibber ...

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D. K. Renton’s new book tackles the thorny subject of revolutionary forgiveness. Few can accept preemptive forgiveness of their persecutors: we have to have some faith in the future, that there will ...

Our language carries the imprint of our individual lives, even in this digital age, writes Internet linguist Gretchen ...

Connive comes from the Latin word "connivēre," which means "to close the eyes," "blink," or "wink." Historically, closing the eyes evolved into the metaphorical phrase "to wink at" or "turn a blind ...

Tracking hate speech online is challenging even when terms are explicit. Coded speech is harder to detect – but pairing AI ...

A writer might need to think about smell because smell is one of the five senses, which are the important ingredients in imagery. What do you think the other four may be? Imagery is language that ...

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After law enforcement prevented a shooter from entering the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner — the third attempt on President Donald Trump’s life in less than two years — commentators ...

Rats, rodents, maggots, crime. These words have literal meanings, but when they're used to describe specific places or groups, they take on something more. It's something CNN anchor Victor Blackwell ...

The white shirt has established itself as the indisputable piece of the Spring-Summer 2026 season, reaffirming its status as ...