When you get a cancer screening, you may hear your doctor use phrases and words that are new to you. If you don’t know what they mean, it can be hard to understand what’s happening when you get one of ...

NGL, sometimes slang terms convey what we mean more than the original words or phrases ever could. Take that one, for example. NGL is shorthand for “not gonna lie,” and if we had written it out fully, ...

What does "nonce" mean in England? Once a harmless word, this British slang term has taken on a disturbing and highly offensive meaning over time.

If you've ever been around a plane or seen a pilot in a movie, you've heard the term "Roger" used as an acknowledgement. Here ...

What does 'ISTG' mean? "ISTG" stands for "I swear to God," an acronym usually used to express the seriousness of a situation or assure you're not joking when sharing a surprising fact.

One word has become unavoidable on the campaign trail — woke. But what does it really mean and where does it come from? The word has a long and serious history in Black culture.

What does 'mid' mean? Think: a lukewarm bowl of mac-and-cheese or a three-star hotel, says Kelly Elizabeth Wright, a postdoctoral research fellow in language sciences at Virginia Tech.