Jez Burrows was looking for the simple definition of a simple word: “study.” The New Oxford American Dictionary had said simple definition, but Burrows was immediately drawn to the word’s more ...

Google the definition of the words "whinge," "promiscuous," or "ugly," and you might notice a subtle trend. All these definitions have examples where women are portrayed in a negative light, or are ...

One of my favorite parts of the Scripps National Spelling Bee is when the contestants ask for a word to be used in a sentence. The sentences—which occasionally name-drop Drake or quote Kelis—are gems ...