Business Insider spoke to Philip Gooden, author and expert on the origins of the English language, about how society determines what makes swear words offensive and how their connotations can ...

With terms like "skibidi," "demure" and "sigma" rising in popularity, 2024 has marked a new, if strange, phase of the English ...

Business Insider spoke to Philip Gooden, author and expert on the origins of the English language, about why the variety of English used in the US is different – and more traditional – to the ...

Now, it is an apology for swearing or foul language ... phrase likely originated during the English Civil War in the 17th century. Edward Hyde’s The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars ...