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Tracing the fascinating journey of Indian-origin words like juggernaut, shampoo, cummerbund, and more that have become part ...
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several uniquely Sri Lankan words to its June 2025 update, OED.com has said.Among the new entries is “asweddumise”, meaning to prepare land for paddy ...
It’s what happens when you consume too much low-quality online content, which is like junk food for the brain,” Dr. Andreana ...
If we imagine religion as a technology, argues Notre Dame sociologist Christian Smith, we can better see the cause of its ...
Alongside origin (Type 1) and frequency (Type 5), some phrases qualify by dint of preservation (Type 2). KERFUFFLE, for ...
Last year, Oxford University Press designated "brain rot" as its word of the year, defining it as the "supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state" caused by overconsuming ...
Brain rot, refers to the deterioration of one’s mental or intellectual state as a result of over-consuming "trivial or unchallenging" content, according to Oxford University Press. The term, which was ...
Suzanne Somers' widower, Alan Hamel, is dating her former costar Joanna Cassidy — but what is there to know about the actress ...