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'Chillax' Named One of the Most Important Words in English Language

Emerald Catron — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:24:25 +0000

In other depressing news, an Honorary Professor of Linguistics has gone ahead and put “chillax” on the list of the 100 words that have helped define the English language throughout history. Lord help us all, we thought people only said it as a joke to make fun of the people who actually say it (who don’t actually exist, right?).

Merriam-Webster Drops an 'F-Bomb' into the Dictionary

Kathy Landin — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:54:34 +0000

It may not be good form to use the actual word, but the term for it is now officially a part of the English language. The word czars at Merriam-Webster have added the “F-bomb” to the dictionary.

5 Words Cajuns Can't Say Right

Sam Stokes — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:08:35 +0000

There is the professional language spoken while doing business in the city, and then there is that other voice. You know, the one that comes out every time you're two beers deep, or two miles outside Lafayette city limits. The following is a list of words for which the professional voice can't handle and that other voice takes over.

'Baby Bump,' 'Occupy' Among 2012 List of 'Banished' Words

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:45:43 +0000

Every year, Michigan’s Lake Superior State University asks people which words and phrases have been so overused that they should be essentially banished from the English language. The school just released their list for 2012, and it’s certainly stirring up debate.