The English language is a vast, ever-changing sea, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the United Kingdom. While the US and the UK may share a language, the everyday conversation can sound like ...

From "chockablock" to a "full Monty," the Brits have a wide range of interesting slang words.Gary Yeowell/Getty Images Americans might want to mind the gap when it comes to discerning what these ...

Vacay is one of many modern entries that are simply shortened versions of actual words. According to Merriam-Webster, the truncated form of vacation was first used in 1991. Does this word-shortening ...

Slang, a term for the informal, non-standard lingo used in social settings, doesn't originate in a vacuum. The invented words we casually throw around come from the culture around us, particularly the ...

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Words With Friends is also keeping with the British theme by having players compete in a limited-edition challenge where they can play against 10 characters from PBS drama Downton Abbey. The special ...

British comedian Michael McIntyre has a standard bit in his standup routines concerning the many (many!) slang terms posh British people use to describe being drunk. These include “wellied,” ...

The English language is always evolving as words come into and go out of common usage. Some old words fade away for unclear reasons, while others become obsolete due to advances in technology. 24/7 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From "chockablock" to a "full Monty," the Brits have a wide range of interesting slang words.Gary Yeowell/Getty Images From ...