American English relies heavily on slang that rarely appears in textbooks or classrooms. These everyday expressions are used constantly in casual conversations, workplaces, and social settings.

Slang words make the world go around! Nothing explains exactly what we want to say in a more confusing, nonsensical way than good old slang words. Boomers and Gen X will remember "groovy" and "cool" ...

As with any generation, Gen Alpha has its own lexicon of what’s cool and what’s not, and they’re letting everyone older than 13 know. You might think you're hip, but Gen Alpha says certain outdated ...

A new survey has been finding out children's words of the year. Find out more here and let us know how many of them are heard ...

From "dude" to "legit," these terms and sayings date back much farther than you might realize.

Saturday Night Live just nailed what it's like to live with tweens and teens in a new skit. A group of "12-year-old boys" ...

Teenagers appear to have a language of their own, and it's keeping parents on their toes. Nearly 3 in 5 parents say they keep up with modern slang to better connect with their teens, according to a ...

When he explained the "new" Gen Z slang (that's really just Black slang) to Colin Jost, Colin asked why he wasn't quizzing ...

If you're not a Black American, there was likely a time when you didn't know what "tea" meant—and no shade, you're likely not alone. It's only in recent years that slang words and phrases from Black ...

Gen Xers were born between 1965 and 1980, which puts them between the ages of 44 and 59 years old. Before they became parents and corporate employees and silver foxes, they were punks and skaters, ...