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A dictionary of the manosphere: five terms to understand the language of online male supremacists
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoTero Vesalainen/Shutterstock To many people, these words won’t mean much. To others, they are a core...
Inside the Creative Minds of 6 MAC Makeup Artists Around the Globe, From Terry Barber to Romero...
WWD via Yahoo News· 1 week agoOne of the brand's superpowers from Day One, MAC's global network of 13,000-plus makeup artists are...
Permacrisis: what it means and why it's word of the year for 2022
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThe Collins Dictionary’s word of the year for 2022 is “permacrisis”. As accolades go, the managing director of Collins Learning, Alex Beecroft, has said that this one “sums up quite succinctly ...
I'm an expert in slang – here are my picks for word of the year
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoNew Year's Eve -- time to perfect your rizz. Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock As a linguist who specialises...
Real deal: 'Authentic' is Merriam-Webster 2023 Word of Year
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoAuthentic, a word that has shown up everywhere from discussions on identity to artificial...
Merriam-Webster’s 2023 word of the year is the real deal
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoAs the all-important question of truth and facts continues to dominate current affairs, it may come...
Confused by teenage slang? We share our meanings behind 123 terms your teen might use (and #38...
GoodtoKnow via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoCredit: Getty Images If you’ve ever glanced at your teen’s phone and wondered if they’ve taken up a...
Experts urge caution in rushing to define long COVID
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhile long COVID is a rapidly emerging health crisis across the U.S. and abroad, there is not a practical medical definition for it -- and that may not...
Five myths about Shakespeare's contribution to the English language
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoUntitled design Wikimedia Shakespeare’s language is widely considered to represent the pinnacle of...
What is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2023?
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoThe Word of the Year reflects the preoccupations of the time... And in an age of post-truth, ChatGPT, and deepfakes run amok, the line between “real” and...