There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when then-college freshman Aaron Peckham founded ...

Urban Dictionary Aaron Peckham, who started the online site Urban Dictionary in 1999 when he was a freshman at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, stands with his laptop open to the website at the Ferry ...

On January 24, 2017, a user by the name of d0ughb0y uploaded a definition to Urban Dictionary, the popular online lexicon that relies on crowdsourced definitions. Under Donald Trump—who, four days ...

The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a ...

Long before Oxford Dictionaries named the tears-of-joy emoji 2015's "word" of the year, the language grumps were grumbling about the downfall of the written word. Dictionary.com had recently ...

Abrar's interests include phones, streaming, autonomous vehicles, internet trends, entertainment, pop culture and digital accessibility. In addition to her current role, she's worked for CNET's video, ...

In news that has truly confirmed I’m not ‘with it’, Dictionary.com has announced its 2025 Word of the Year is 67, and the internet is riddled with confusion. In case you’re out of the loop or not a ...

Terence Smith interviews Anne Soukhanov, editor of the Microsoft Encarta College Dictionary. The book is the Microsoft Encarta College Dictionary, and the general editor is Anne Soukhanov. She's been ...

Dictionary.com has unveiled its word of the year for 2025 The word is one that many kids are using in school all around the country More, Health expert shares serious warning about RFK Jr.'s diet ...

Long before Oxford Dictionaries named the tears-of-joy emoji 2015's "word" of the year, the language grumps were grumbling about the downfall of the written word. Dictionary.com had recently ...