Other languages have words that mean false, tacky, or trying too hard, but only the English slang term “cheesy” can fully express something so fake that it stinks like Camembert: “He came up to me at ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
1."The majority of students cannot read at grade level. Anyone who disagrees with a teacher teaching appropriate grammar is part of the problem." 5."A teacher should NEVER punish behavior with writing ...
Slang, a term for the informal, non-standard lingo used in social settings, doesn't originate in a vacuum. The invented words we casually throw around come from the culture around us, particularly the ...
15 English slang words that you absolutely have to know in 2020 in order to understand TikTokers, YouTubers, and other cool people on this planet. These terms are used in American, British and ...
To be a true Soviet hipster, you had to know at least some English lingo. From Broadway to begging, we decipher the strangest English phrases that made their way past the Iron Curtain. These days, ...
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The English language is, indeed, a quirky one: it's notoriously difficult to learn, and often words have more than one meaning. Some of these ...
As ‘dry January’ comes to an end, Susie Dent looks back at the long and colourful relationship between alcohol and the English language. Dry January is almost over, and temporary teetotallers ...