Dr William Minor was one of the most prolific contributors to the Oxford English Dictionary. Unknown to many, he was also ...

In his 1578 book, mathematician and Navy gunner William Bourne wrote that “to make a ship to draw or go but little into the ...

An automated answer to a question about whether the perceived misuse of "literally" should upset someone not only sounds like ...

American consumers will feel the heat of tariffs sooner or later. Destruction is the only victor in a war. Trade wars are no different.

Everything from well-trodden movie tropes to overplayed songs, old anecdotes, and trite clichés and stereotypes might be called a “chestnut”—anything, as the Merriam–Webster Dictionary ... The Oxford ...

Everything from well-trodden movie tropes to overplayed songs, old anecdotes, and trite clichés and stereotypes might be called a “chestnut”—anything, as the Merriam–Webster Dictionary ...

All English speakers think daily in contraband ... The red-white-and-blue American dictionary Merriam-Webster lays out the etymology, and it tells a story of slippery transactions, linguistic ...

These words, along with several others, have officially been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), solidifying their place in global linguistic history. So, the next time someone questions ...

Webster, N.Y. — The Town of Webster fell victim to a phishing scam totaling $520,275.67, according to a statement released Thursday. The incident happened in November when scam artists posed as ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Webster Police are investigating a phishing incident that hit the Town of Webster in early November, totaling over $520,000 in fraud. According to town officials, the fraud ...