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Slang Helps People Navigate Society by Giving Them a Place to Belong

Drew Goretzka, Michigan State University

Although it's often dismissed as unprofessional and inappropriate language, the fun and sometimes confusing lingo plays an important role in uniting — and dividing.…

April 19, 2021

Billie Eilish in article about calling things problematic

It’s Time We Stop Calling Things ‘Problematic’

Asha MacKay, Wellesley College

The phrase has gone from a term to call out prejudice to overused internet slang that has lost all meaning. There are so many better words.…

April 1, 2020

The Origin and Spread of ‘UWU’ — The Word That Epitomizes Cuteness

Janani Mangai Srinivasan, Wake Forest University

The three letters — two u's that indicate closed eyes and a 'w' for a bashful smile — captures a warm and fuzzy facial expressions that's spread to all corners of the internet.…

February 22, 2020

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Slang Helps People Navigate Society by Giving Them a Place to Belong

It’s Time We Stop Calling Things ‘Problematic’

The Origin and Spread of ‘UWU’ — The Word That Epitomizes Cuteness