I’m not even sure the full length “P” word would have caused the same stir. It’s the shortened, colloquial version that stirs the souls of the word police. If only George Carlin, famous for his “seven ...

The dictionary isn’t forever. Here’s the lowdown on why certain words are not in the dictionary and how they got removed. If you, too, have been left puzzled by words not in the dictionary—even ones ...

Some of the 21st century's newest English words, including "rizz," "dad bod," and "photobomb," have been added to the latest edition of a well-known dictionary. Merriam-Webster, a leading American ...