The "67" meme is currently sweeping TikTok and social media as a whole. But what does it mean and where did 67 originate from ...

"Mid" is a slang word for anything that's ... blah. Meh. Eh. According to Bark.us, a company that decodes teen slang, "mid" is "a term used to describe something that is average, not particularly ...

On any given Sunday, churchgoers settle into pews and listen to a sermons. A member of the clergy uses text from the Bible and figures out what it has to say about our lives today. How would you feel ...

The word "gadget" likely originated as nautical slang in the mid-1800s, when it was used by sailors as a placeholder term for tools or items whose names they couldn't remember. But language is ...

The saying that the pen is mightier than the sword often applies in real life, as words can carry a lot of weight. “Pernicious” is one of those words that carries a lot of weight, especially in a way ...

Pop culture fans online are calling out celebrities for being "coded." What does that mean, exactly? (Photo illustration: Jay Sprogell for Yahoo News; photos: James Devaney/WireImage via Getty Images, ...

If clarity shines a light on something, obfuscating it is casting a shadow over it. The word “obfuscate” is cloaked in darkness, and often describes things that are shrouded in mystery, are ...

If you’ve ever come across the word “nonce,” you might not think much of it. In some contexts, it’s completely harmless. In old literature, it simply means “for the time being.” In tech, it refers to ...

Pride Month is almost here, so it's important to refresh your knowledge on the flags, terms, identities and history encompassed in the LGBTQ+ community. Asking your LGBTQ+ friends and family is an ...