In 1993, Green started compiling 500 years of English slang by sifting through mountains of primary sources. The culmination was Green’s Dictionary of Slang, a three-volume reference set containing 10 ...

The NYT’s guide is particularly notable for its insistence that a significant amount of today’s slang isn’t new at all. The ...

From 'forced proximity' to 'MMC,' these slang terms will help you become fluent in the language of modern romance fiction.

Are you showing a little too much enthusiasm? Chances are, you might be “glazing,” and we're not talking about doughnuts or pottery. While the definition for “glaze,” according to Merriam-Webster, is ...

As slang finds its way into lexical institutions, experts ponder its place on the internet. By Julia Carpenter There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when ...

Forget your college basketball bracket: The real question is will "grinder" or "bubbler" win in a slang matchup? To mark March Madness, Dictionary.com is doing a bracket of regional slang words, ...