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You think you’ve seen every category of words … then you find this batch, including such oddities as tableclothwise and rabbitwise.

German is known for its extremely long compound words—Mark Twain once complained that some were “so long they have a perspective.” This quick video demonstrates how those words are constructed.

Here’s how to pepper your next argument with Shakespearean insults.

Americans favor 'Merry Christmas,' while Brits opt for 'Happy Christmas.' Here's how we got here.

The slice of pumpkin pie is tucked among the turkey, Brussels sprouts, and squash in this Thanksgiving food hidden image puzzle.

The word ‘gross,’ which came to English from French, took on a variety of senses in English related to size. But the ‘gross of today is different from the ‘gross’ of the past thanks to teens.

Ever wondered if yams and sweet potatoes are the same thing? Read this before sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner.

'Never Gonna Give You Up' crooner Rick Astley doesn't "know what" he thinks about 'I Should Be So Lucky', the Debbie Isitt-created jukebox musical using the tunes of the writing trio the Stock Aitken Waterman that is currently touring the UK.

The word predates social media.

We’ve used the term ‘rat’ to refer to an informer since approximately 1910. But criminals have had many more names for snitches over the years.

Olivia Rodrigo and her idol Sheryl Crow have a special duet planned for this week's ceremony.

Nicolas Cage says CGI was used to make his Superman do things he didn't film in 'The Flash'.