Why do brands make slang words so...cringe? Brands trying to market to certain groups and will use slang to be part of that social group. But is it authentic, or just for clout 🤪 What are some slang terms that are not as slangy as they used to be? to.pbs.org/3lagEA4

Never did I imagine I would hear Mariah Carey’s perennial winter smash hit playing on February 19th on New Caledonian radio

R you sure you know what a vowel is?check out the latest #Otherwords to find out what’s up with the letter R: youtu.be/Tjf_MOyB0K4

Missed it in my current time zone, but it’s still 03/13/23 in the US 🤓 #sequence #alsobirthday

Curious about where your favorite libations got their names?? Check out the latest Otherwords 🥂🍻🍷🥃🍹youtu.be/3Hf6r5FczHM

And just like that, I’ve been universally translated #googleio #GoogleIO2023 #universaltranslator

Oh right we forgot to mention, How to College is now available in Spanish!

We dig deep into word nerdery in the latest Otherwords on Invented Languages 🤓 youtu.be/e_dtP48iTP0

When Jamie Fox(x) gets called over the intercom at the airport 👀👀👀

life with astigmatism is more romantic because every light is a twinkle light

What came first…orange the fruit or orange the color? Find out in our color episode! Or colour, if you prefer 🟠🍊youtu.be/hRpIukjQ0RI?si…

Did you know that names for places have a name themselves? Toponyms! We’ve got some pretty cool ones to share with you 🤓 youtu.be/39pTz2mei7s?si…

Get excited, friends! Excited for this one to premiere 🤓👻

It’s here, it’s here! The crossover episode of your dreams…or nightmares 🤓👻

Got the chance to chat with RNZ Sunday Morning with Jim Mora about all things language—give it a listen! rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

When you get the NYT connections perfectly in reverse difficulty order?? 😮‍💨🤌🏼

Taiwanese American college student builds app to preserve Taiwanese Hokkien. Joyce Tseng reports with insights from Dr. Erica Brozovsky.

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