Naruto Uzumaki’s signature catchphrase, dattebayo (だってばよ), represents a unique Japanese socio-linguistic device known as yakuwarigo (role language) designed to convey personality archetypes.

Thomas Mulligan delves into the fascinating world of untranslatable concepts to uncover unique cultural insights that the English language simply cannot capture. Trump unveils new name for White House ...

Few words in the English language are more divisive than the word 'cunt'. I vividly remember being a 12-year-old watching Bridesmaids for the first time and my parents explaining to me that it was ...

Rizz. Ate. Skibidi. Love it or hate it, few linguistic topics are as polarizing as slang. Beloved by youth culture and loathed by purists, the more widely used a slang term becomes, the more likely it ...

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From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Podcast Network, You're Saying It Wrong is a podcast that looks at what we get wrong—and what we sometimes get right—when it comes to this English language.

Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks for apps, operating systems and devices, as well as mobile gaming and Apple Arcade news. Shelby also ...