With so many internet words and phrases to understand, like 'brat' and 'chat,' let us put you on game with some definitions.

Each December, the Oxford English Dictionary releases its word of the year, an effort to identify the word or phrase that ...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has said its name can be pronounced with either an “aitch” or a “haitch” because it respects ...

My mates say ‘haitch’. But, dear reader, I’m here to tell you: it’s ‘aitch’,” wrote Mr Rajan. The linguistic history of the ...

Even 100 years ago, people in Darlington had Christmas present problems, and the D&S Times was always keen to help its readers solve them.

The Maccabees then reclaimed the temple. "Hanukkah is a Jewish festival of lighting lights during the darkest ...

EVEN 100 years ago, people in Darlington had Christmas present problems, and the Echo's sister weekly newspaper was always keen to help its ...

"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" is one of the oldest and most popular Christmas carols, originating from 16th-century England.

Discover how ancient languages, pagan traditions, and Christian influences shaped the names Yule, Noel, and Christmas into ...

It’d take another two years before the prudish Oxford English Dictionary even dared include it in their 1972 print edition ..

There are few books in the world that most people have heard of. There are even fewer so recognizable that are 500,000 words long. That’s right, we’re talking about the dictionary. The Oxford English ...

The words we choose often reflect the world we’re living in, and as 2024 draws to a close, the Oxford English Dictionary has ...