One word has become unavoidable on the campaign trail — woke. But what does it really mean and where does it come from? The word has a long and serious history in Black culture. Woke - it's just four ...

Aside from being the past participle of wake, for decades, it meant conscious and aware – but the slang word has come to represent an embrace of progressive activism, as well. Merriam-Webster added ...

Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year Is '6-7.' but Is It Even a Word and What Does It Mean? Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com's ...

As I write this, I am enjoying my morning coffee in a mug that proclaims “awake not woke.” A friend gave it to me, and I think it’s funny. “Woke” is certainly the word of the moment. But what does it ...

For a Word of the Year, this selection might be kind of so-so. Or it might be completely meaningless. Welcome to the slang term 6-7, selected by dictionary.com as its Word of the Year for 2025. Anyone ...

The precise origin of 67 remains unclear. Some trace it to Skrilla's 2024 drill song "Doot Doot (6 7)." Others link it to NBA player LaMelo Ball, whose 6-foot-7-inch stature became a symbol of swagger ...

Today's class is in session and we're learning to speak fluent gin alpha. Our instructors, PE teacher Aidan Worzea. Be in the middle school, um, we got 900 kids here. Uh, we have over 50 in every PE ...

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term “6-7” that kids and ...