english slang

Photo credit: WIRED/YouTube – Linguists Nicole Holliday and Ben Zimmer explain the history of slang terms on WIRED.

Culture, Joy

Linguists explain why some slang words come and go quickly while others have staying power

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9/9/2025
An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

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How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

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5/11/2026