“Yinz” is essentially Pittsburgh’s version of “y’all.” It’s used as a second-person plural pronoun, so someone living in Pittsburgh might ask, “Yinz want to get something to eat?” Yinz — sometimes ...

Some holiday words have more than one meaning, like "trim" the tree. And some meanings have more than one word, like "gift" ...

Wolves, Burnley and West Ham are hanging precariously on the bottom branches at Christmas. As we approach the halfway point ...

A high-profile public debate on the existence of God between Islamic scholar Mufti Shamail Nadwi and noted writer-lyricist ...

The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a ...

What a show Ripple would be if it were like this! The moment you started watching it, the tension, secrets, and plots might ...

You're not really wishing someone a good ‘bye.' ‘Bye' is just an abbreviation-and ‘good' is sort of a mistake.

After Enzo Maresca's cryptic comments suggesting a lack of support from those above him at Chelsea, the Italian manager now appears to be on borrowed time at Stamford Bridge ...

Our modern English word "Noel" is derived from the Middle English word nowel and means "a shout of joy or Christmas song." ...

I’ve had young women say to me, ‘I’m such a Hedda,’ ” says Thompson. “I think what they mean is that they have some part of ...

Idioms are an often invisible barrier to understanding and inclusion for second-language speakers because their meanings rely ...

“I’m sure he wishes he were. Unfortunately, poor Vivek is laid up again. He had a bad….” ...