Words of the year do not have to be new coinages, but may be existing words that seem to have become particularly apposite or resonant.
- Director of Slang and New Language Archive, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, King's College London
2023 will be remembered for more than quirky new phrases.
The relationship between street slang used by young people and secret codes deployed by gang members is not always straightforward.
The nativity offers an enticing opportunity to discover how words and interpretations have shaped the story and our understanding of it.
Learn a new language, or stay out of the loop.
The young have a rich, linguistic vein – just don’t try and copy them.
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