Speaking from his home in Washington, D.C., Fatsis reflects on the thousands of words that were added to the lexicon in 2025, ...

The tome of internet terminology, Urban Dictionary, has several entries that say mostly the same thing about what FAFO means. One post from 2017, which is one of the highest-rated posts, states that ...

Have you ever overheard two teens talking, only to realize you didn’t recognize any of the words coming out of their mouths? In a digital age where language evolves at the speed of a viral TikTok ...

New year, new list of obnoxious slang terms proliferating society — from mind-numbing rap song catch phrases to good words ...

Every language, every culture, every era has its own slang, and as these terms come and go, language expands and becomes more colorful. The proof is in the work of Jonathon Green, a.k.a. “Mister Slang ...

A few weeks ago, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky asked his top lieutenants to identify the problems they saw quietly plaguing the company. Chesky called it the “fester list.” ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A recent study by Unscramblerer has uncovered the most popular slang in 2025. The slang words have been “heavily influenced by TikTok, Instagram, gaming, streaming, Gen Z, and ...

There’s a vast difference in texting etiquette amongst different generations. That Boomer thumbs-up reply is on the opposite end of the spectrum of Gen Z’s slang acronyms. So 22-year-old Jason ...

We’ve come a long way since LOL — today’s kids use a lot more text acronyms than adults. Most text lingo is harmless, but it can sometimes indicate cyberbullying or mental health concerns. “Acronyms ...

It’s almost like speaking a foreign language. Demetri Coutris, 15, is among teenagers who use words like “skibidi,” “rizz,” “chopped” and “aura.” “Oh yeah. If you don't know the slang, you're not cool ...