Back in grade school, words like "onomatopoeia" and "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" seemed insanely complicated and long. Surprisingly, neither of these is the ...

From obscure phrases to tongue twisters, the English language can be a mystery even to its native speakers. Despite it being approximately 1400 years old, the language is constantly evolving with the ...

“I know the longest word in the whole English language,” Jimmy tells Jenny by the playground swings. “It’s antidisestablishmentarianism.” Jenny slurps up the last of her juice box, unimpressed. “Is ...

Ever wondered what the longest word in the dictionary is? It’s pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a 45‑letter monster that describes a lung disease ...

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