Parsnip. Magnanimous. Sepulcher. This could be the beginning of a particularly esoteric New York TimesConnections puzzle, but ...

Keir Starmer will have to offer 'extraordinary' concessions to get a tariff-free trade deal with the US, the White House has warned. The Prime Minister has repeatedly stressed that Britain is ...

Each new generation puts its mark on language in culture, in part by inventing words and phrases. Sometimes those new contributions to language describe new concepts or developments, but often ...

A leaked memo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Research Service division revealed Sunday that the agency has banned some key language from its vocabulary, including the words “climate ...

Then, in just six words, he made it clear that The Last of Us will wrap its story. "It will come to an end," he admitted, adding that he's not sure if the last season will be 3 or 4. The HBO ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially added 11 uniquely Filipino words, including gigil, kababayan, and salakot, to its March 2025 update. “A word that appears regularly on lists of ...

Ahead of the highly-anticipated showdown, the two sides exchanged words. Ironically, the boldest comment came from UCLA forward Janiah Barker, who didn't even play for the Bruins last year.

Each is a very common term, and most are idioms. Their clues are all visual puns that consist of a word or two at the most, accompanied by oddly placed punctuation; this trick is nicely reflected ...

As the Texas Tech Red Raiders spent the majority of the 2nd half of Thursday night's Sweet Sixteen matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks chipping away at a double-digit deficit, 2nd-year head coach ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several "untranslatable" words, including 'gigil,' a Tagalog term describing intense cuteness. These new words, from diverse global regions ...

Newly added Philippine words include videoke, a karaoke-like pastime with a scoring system, and salakot, a wide-brimmed, lightweight hat worn by farmers. Gigil (pronounced ghee-gill) is among the ...

After keeping fight fans on the hook for four years, Conor McGregor might have confirmed his retirement in the latest statement. It's been a rough few years for 'The Notorious' as he broke his ...