We have some new words to describe our hellscape. Dictionary.com added more than 300 new words Tuesday and more than 1,200 new and revised definitions for existing words. The update comes as the ...

"Demure" is Dictionary.com's word of the year, with all the credit for its popularity going to lifestyle and beauty influencer Jools Lebron and her catchphrase, "very demure, very mindful." "Demure" ...

Dictionary.com has announced its 2025 Word of the Year, and if you're not up to speed on this year's slang, you may be puzzled by the outcome. The online dictionary announced on Oct. 29 that its Word ...

The winning word "has all the hallmarks of brainrot," according to the website Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for seven years.

Sorry, parents and teachers of middle schoolers: your days of hearing "67" shouted randomly are far from over. Dictionary.com on Wednesday announced it has chosen "67 ...

Whether a parent, teacher, youth pastor or an innocent bystander on a sidewalk, no one has been safe from the "6-7" Gen Alpha trend sweeping across America — a viral sensation that’s now been named ...

Dictionary.com's most recent Word of the Year is actually a number. The online dictionary named "6-7" as the 2025 Word of the Year Oct. 28. The word — or, rather, number — has become a popular slang ...

Logophiles are “devastated” after Dictionary.com deleted their logs of favorited words that they carefully crafted for years. The company deleted all accounts, as well as the only ways to use ...

As the English language evolves, dictionaries are always trying to keep up. Last week, Dictionary.com unveiled its latest update, which includes new words like “antifragile,” “forever chemicals,” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. “Six-seven still hasn’t even peaked in its usage yet,” Steve Johnson, director of lexicography for the Dictionary Media Group at ...

Six-seven or 6 7? Either way, the phrase popular among school-age children has been announced as Dictionary.com’s 2025 word of the year. The expression exploded online this year among members of ...

Dictionary.com has revealed its Word of the Year, and it is a phrase that Gen Alpha will instantly recognize. The website announced Oct. 28 that after narrowing down its shortlist of nominees, the ...