In 1993, Green started compiling 500 years of English slang by sifting through mountains of primary sources. The culmination ...

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

Spokeo reports on slang terms from various generations, highlighting their evolution and the cultural significance in connecting or alienating peers.

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 ...