Imagine a museum where you’re supposed to blabber, rather than maintain silence. Enter Planet Word, an interactive museum ...

There’s jubilation across Assam with many terming the move by the Centre as a safeguard against questions about the ...

Wool - If you are labelled a wool, you are not considered a true Scouser. The dictionary says this one is an abbreviated form ...

Of the many attributes that one expects of academics in the practice of whatever subject they choose to study, curiosity is among the most important. In recent years in the UK, research that is ...

Noah Webster was the patriot armed with a pen. He defined 12,000 new words in the wake of the American Revolution, using ...

Louise Minchin answers our burning questions, what is he reading, what book would he take to a desert island, what gave him ...

What does the o in o’clock stand for?The punctuation mark after the o and before the clock signifies that something is ...

Now that you know why ghosts say “boo,” find out a few regional terms for spirits and haunts that you might want to work into ...

Around the world, people of Jamaican heritage are starting to reconnect with the island's powerful language – and its complex history.

Today Merriam-Webster announced the addition of 200 new words and definitions to its iconic dictionary – maybe not a beach read, but worthy of a For You page and nearly as irresistible as street corn.

Known for its genteel vibe, Ilkley will be channelling Midsummer this autumn as a wave of crime fiction writers head to the spa town for ...

We're blessed with a wonderful language but these words for animals, greetings, places and more are some of our absolute favourites ...