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The Next Generation of Glizzies Jun. 28, 2024
It hasn't made it to my part of the urban Northeast yet, but the word "glizzy" has emerged as someth... Read More
When Caterpillars 'Butterfly' into Verbs Jun. 07, 2023
In recent years, usage purists have been wringing their hands helplessly as lowly, immobile caterpil... Read More
Future of Dictionaries Is Looking Up Jul. 20, 2022
Dictionaries are facing what might be called a "defining moment." After all, of what use are these c... Read More
Coming to New York? Here's the Lingo You'll Need Dec. 16, 2021
New Yorkers have always had their own slang. For us, "Coffee, regular" means coffee with milk and su... Read More
Earn Your Chops and You'll Get Props Nov. 10, 2021
A reader writes, "In the newspaper I keep seeing sentences like 'So-and-so showed his acting chops i... Read More
2020 Superstitions Dec. 26, 2020
"Check out my new ornament," my friend texted in our group chat. A moment later, a video appeared of... Read More
Are You A-Where of These Regional Terms? May. 20, 2020
Despite the homogenization of American language during the past century, many delightful words uniqu... Read More
Thinning Hair May. 13, 2019
Q: I've always been proud of my hair, even as it started to turn gray with age. Other women always c... Read More
A Look Back at the Words of 2018 Dec. 12, 2018
My goodness, what a year we had, With mayhem, storms, and fires so bad. Our language seemed to fall ... Read More
How to Tawk Like a New Yawka Jan. 12, 2017
Planning a trip to New York City? Don't forget to pack this handy-dandy guide to NYC subway jargon. ... Read More
Moving Forward, Language Fizzled in 2014 Dec. 24, 2014
The year gone by, Two-Oh-Fourteen, Wreaked havoc on the verbal scene. Events concocted dreadful phra... Read More
