I moved from London, England, to New York in 2011. Over the past decade, I've adopted many American words so I don't have to keep explaining myself. But some British words make more sense to me — or ...

Now that “Webster’s” has become a household name for any American dictionary, we can lose sight of the man, Noah Webster, and his patriotic vision for the original “American Dictionary of the English ...

From "chockablock" to a "full Monty," the Brits have a wide range of interesting slang words. You don't want to be described as "dim," "a mug," or "a few sandwiches short of a picnic." If you're ...

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British comedian Michael McIntyre has a standard bit in his standup routines concerning the many (many!) slang terms posh British people use to describe being drunk. These include "wellied," ...

'The Royals' actress Elizabeth Hurley helped to curate the list of 20 British slang words that have been added to the mobile game's dictionary. By Natalie Jarvey Senior Digital Media Editor Crikey, ...

Ben Yagoda, an American author and retired professor of English, started writing a blog in 2011 that examined what he called ...

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