Texting didn't kill language, it gave it a speed upgrade. Your great-grandparents invented slang too, they just didn't do it at 2am.
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Texting didn't kill language, it gave it a speed upgrade. Your great-grandparents invented slang too, they just didn't do it at 2am.
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When a claim is so wild it makes you pause, or a character so strange you can't forget them, you've found something outlandish. What's the most outlandish thing you've heard this week?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/outlandish-2026-10-15
Texting didn't ruin language, it proved we're all linguists who adapt the same words to different contexts instantly. That's not decay, that's genius.
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The words other languages have for feelings English can't name #LanguageLover #CulturalWords
Six languages, one feeling. Love doesn't need translation, but your videos do. What's your "I love you"?
#languagelover #languages #multilingual #languageisculture #multilingo
When exam season hits, everyone's thinking about it. Here's how to say 'abscond' across the world, and maybe practice your escape plan in six languages.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/abscond-2026-10-13
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Six ways to say goodbye, six ways to say 'I'll see you again.' What's yours?
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Every city has one: the place where art, food, music, and people collide. That's a nexus. What's yours?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/nexus-2026-10-12
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Learning a language is not a shortcut you can skip. AI translation is a tool, not a replacement for actually understanding how people think.
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Some languages have one word for 'etiquette'. Others build it from scratch every time. Which approach wins? Your move.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/etiquette-2026-10-08
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The art of keeping quiet. Discreet, discret, discreto, বিচক্ষণ, diskretno... every language has a word for the grace of not drawing attention. What's yours?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/discreet-2026-10-07
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AI translation is a study aid, not a shortcut. Learning the language itself is the only way to think in it.
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Your workout regimen, your skincare regimen, your "stop scrolling at 2am" regimen, every language has a word for this. What's yours?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/regimen-2026-10-06
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Dubbing lets you watch the whole screen. Subtitles mean you're reading, not watching. Pick your side and defend it.
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That thought you can't shake, the worry that loops back, the memory you keep replaying, every language feels that ache differently. How do you name it in yours?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/perseverate-2026-10-05
Learning another language isn't about perfection, it's about the person on the other side finally hearing you try. What's your unpopular language take?
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The quiet strength of knowing you don't know everything. That's epistemic humility, and it's how the best teachers think across every language.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/epistemic-2026-09-30
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Every group has its own language. Slang, codes, insider words. That's argot, and it's everywhere from fiction fandoms to street culture to your friend group's running jokes.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/argot-2026-09-29
A bellwether tells you what's coming. So does a word that travels across languages. What trends are you watching?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/bellwether-2026-09-27
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Your fingers know things your eyes don't. Touch matters, everywhere, every language, and yes, we can show you how to say it.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/tactile-2026-09-25
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