Next to actually writing songs, the most difficult thing a band has to do is come up with a name. It is not easy.

A meme shared online for years correctly states that “e.g.” stands for “example given” and “i.e.” means “in essence.” Rating: False (About this rating?) Context: The two abbreviations directly ...

WHEN you see something cute — a baby, an object or an animal, for example, and you feel the urge to squeeze whatever it is, there is now an English word for it. And that word happens to originate from ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added new words from various languages, acknowledging their common usage in English. These additions include terms from South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore ...

In 1919 and 1920, J.R.R. Tolkien worked for the dictionary, where he studied the etymology of Germanic words beginning with the letter w, composing drafts for words like waggle and wampum.

Some years ago, Slate contributor Paul Collins became curious about the history of the word bonkers. After a letter to the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary, its etymology was updated ...

Oxford University Press has announced a large-scale study that will culminate in the Oxford Dictionary of African American English, the brainchild of historian Henry Louis Gates that will focus on ...

Prof. Henry Louis Gates Jr., a decorated scholar of Black history and culture, is the editor in chief of the Oxford Dictionary of African American English.

The Oxford English Dictionary is what’s called a historical dictionary. Along with definitions, it includes evidence of a word’s origins and notes how its usage and meaning have changed over time.