A varied assortment of words entered (or re-entered) the lexicon this year. How well do you know them? By Miya Lee and Kendall Blomfield Love it or hate it, language is always evolving.

Kinkeeping is the process of “strengthening, developing, and maintaining family relationships and bonds,” says Jaime Zuckerman, a licensed clinical psychologist and host of the podcast Next Up ...

The 2024 "Words of the Year" were revealed from top dictionaries like Oxford, Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com, and Cambridge. Dictionary.com’s top word was "demure," reflecting a surge in ...

Director of Slang and New Language Archive, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, King's College London It seems to come earlier every year: publishers and dictionaries choosing their “word of the ...

Well, this level of dedication and effort has a name. It's called 'kinkeeping' — and chances are, you might be guilty of it too. TikTok creator Paige (@sheisapaigeturner) highlighted the term in a ...