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.

Gen Z internet slang is shaping how English is used online, from social media to everyday conversation. This lesson breaks down popular expressions, explains what they actually mean, and shows how ...

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 You might think you're hip, but Gen Alpha says certain outdated ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Is it "in line" or "on line"? "Pocketbook" book or "purse?" New Yorkers have a ton of slang words and different meanings to certain phrases. Now, the Oxford English Dictionary ...

Foreign students are learning our language from internationally broadcast US series such as Friends, pictured - CHANNEL 4 Foreign students learning English are now being taught modern phrases and ...

The educator named Ryan Price, who works as an English teacher at Buckingham Charter Magnet High School, posted three videos about the "Gen Z dictionary," which have gained 4.6 million views combined.

I came of age online. LiveJournal and Tumblr were fixtures for me in the early 2010s, when Harry Potter fan-fiction was written at warp speed and Tumblr had not yet banned adult content. In those days ...

Every language has a few phrases that don't always translate well — and the British English has some absolute corkers. The team at the Business Insider UK office have compiled a list of the best ...