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Fact Check: Rumor Says 'Rock-a-Bye Baby' Nursery Rhyme Originated from Muskogee Tribe. Here's What...
Snopes via Yahoo News UK· 3 weeks agoFacebook user Johnny D Baptist Claim: The "Rock-a-bye Baby" nursery rhyme originated from the Native...
Fact Check: A List of Idioms for 'It's Raining Cats and Dogs' in Different Languages Contains...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 months agoX user @AdamCSharp Claim: A post shared on X correctly listed idioms indicating heavy rain in...
Everyone on dating apps wants banter. But what does that even mean?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAt its most thrilling, banter mimics the buildup and climax of good sex. At its most disappointing,...
Tea, weather and being on time: analysis of 100 million words reveals what Brits talk about most
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoJohn Gomez/Shutterstock Lovely weather today, isn’t it? Time for a cuppa? The way someone talks, and...
New online Wolastoqey language dictionary a family affair
CBC via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoA Wolastoqew family in New Brunswick has lent their voices to an online dictionary where viewers can...
17 Things Americans Say That Non-Americans Hate
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoThere are 171,476 words in current use in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. If you’re learning English for the first...
Why 'Homer,' 'Permacrisis' and 'Gaslighting' have topped the 2022 Word of the Year lists
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoWhat words have defined the past 12 months? Last year's choices for 'Word of the Year' (WOTY) were...
Wordle frustration lies behind Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThe Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its word of the year for 2022 as “homer”, with editors...
Cambridge Dictionary word of the year influenced by Wordle
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCambridge Dictionary has announced its 2022 word of the year, and says it was inspired by word game...
What is cancel culture? And which children's book authors have been 'cancelled'?
GoodtoKnow via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoFrom outdated language in their books, to their own personal beliefs - here's is everything you need...