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Britons may have a love for swearing, but when it comes to our rivals we're far less prolific and creative, a new foul–mouthed study reveals. Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have ...

Linguists have noticed that many swear words share the same sharp, punchy sounds—hard consonants like “k,” “t,” and “g” that burst out of the mouth rather than flow. When a study examined those sound ...

Swear words that were once potent are losing their sting, a new study has revealed. Among Gen Z, racist, sexist, homophobic and ableist slurs are now ranked as the most offensive terms in the English ...

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A recent study by Unscramblerer has uncovered the most popular slang in 2025. The slang words have been “heavily influenced by TikTok, Instagram, gaming, streaming, Gen Z, and ...

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Once upon a time, the English language was full of stories with “blossoms,” “rivers,” and “moss.” But these words are disappearing from our vocabularies — and along with them, our connection to the ...

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Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...