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A new campaign wants to redefine the word ‘nature’ to include humans – here’s why this linguistic...
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoDudarev Mikhail/Shutterstock What does the word nature mean to you? Does it conjure visions of wild...
Fact Check: Google Supposedly Changed Its Definition of 'Bloodbath' After Trump Used It in a Speech....
Snopes via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoX user @EndWokeness, pixabay.com Claim: Google "changed its definition" of "bloodbath" to push an...
What does 'woke' mean now? Erykah Badu, who popularized it, clarifies original definition
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoGrammy winner Erykah Badu says conservatives have misappropriated 'woke' and explains its meaning...
'Rizz', 'de-influencing' and 'beige flags': The finalists for Oxford's Word of the Year are...
Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn June 2023, the word reached its peak usage when actor Tom Holland spoke about his "rizz" — used...
Beyoncé added to latest edition of French dictionary Le Petit Larousse
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoBeyoncé will be added to the latest edition of the French encyclopaedic dictionary Le Petit...
Opinion: Supreme Court’s bump stock decision is a huge step backward
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoThe Supreme Court’s decision to overrule the Trump-era federal bump stock ban is a display of...
Where Did The Term ‘Scab’ Come From?
HuffPost Life via Yahoo Canada News· 11 months agoTwo young strike sympathizers on roller skates in the U.S. circa 1910s. Labor unions have made big headlines this year thanks to organized activity like...
A Sociolinguist Explains What 'XOXO' Really Means
Women's Health via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe letters XOXO stand for hugs and kisses. Linguists and relationship therapists break down where the term originated, and how to use it to express love...
Ryan Giggs trial live - Affair went from ‘fairytale’ to ‘relentlessly awful’, ex says
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoThe trial of former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has resumed for its third day at...
What does woke mean? Amanda Holden faces backlash for Paul O’Grady comments
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoAmanda Holden is facing a backlash for her comments on the passing of Paul O’Grady, after describing...
