Survey says there's no shared definition : Shots - Health News A survey of 2,000 people found no shared definition of the word "abortion," researchers at the Guttmacher Institute report.

Like any self-respecting four-letter word, "nice" has many connotations. Centuries ago, "nice" meant someone was ignorant; now it has very different meanings. And that, as they say, is "noice." ...

The adjective "moot" means "open to debate." Yes, really. This is a dramatic difference from its common usage (at least in America), which basically means "not worth debating." A famous example ...

Dandadan has enthralled fans with its sci-fi story and humor, but fans are curious about the meaning of its unusual title.

For example, words can expand in meaning, that is, come to signify a larger group. The word “pimp” once referred to a man who sold the sexual favors of women for money.

But to find the origin of the word, we have to look back to mid-14th century Europe. At the time, the bubonic plague, infamously known as the Black Death, was ripping through the continent. Starting ...

Little-known fact — well, it’s probably a fact: “Guy” meaning “fellow” (these days, sometimes even including gals), stems from Guy Fawkes, of English Gunpowder Plot (Nov. 5, 1605) fame ...

As the word spread into internet culture, thanks in part to the popular #staywoke hashtag, its usage quickly changed. It began to signify a progressive outlook on a host of issues as well as on race.