Anywhere you go in the United States, you’re likely to encounter a word you’ve never heard before or never used regularly, as each state has its own set of slang words that might cause a few head ...

The South has y’all, but Pennsylvanians call out to a group with yinz. Don’t worry, Massachusettsans have upgraded from rotary phones to keypads. A rotary in the Bay State refers to a traffic circle.

I'm a parent and teach writing. Watching my kids adopt new slang gives me a window into how expressions go viral, burn out, and reshape how we talk.