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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TikTok users have responded to the recent congressional debate over whether the app should be banned the only way they know how: ...

Martin Scorsese took a TikTok pop quiz proctored by his daughter Francesca in which the legendary filmmaker guessed the meaning of modern slang words. Marty did quite well, correctly nailing down the ...

Martin Scorsese, acclaimed filmmaker and unexpected TikTok darling, has gone viral once again. This time, the “Taxi Driver” director’s knowledge of internet lingo, or lack thereof, made the internet ...

Editor’s note: After we first published this story in 2021, we received reader feedback about the term’s derivation and use in pop culture. We updated the story to reflect those additional details.

“Signs of a healthy language include words being created, words being borrowed from other languages, and new meanings being given to existing words. Based on our most recent research, we are pleased ...

(CNN) — Shannon was used to her socially awkward son being bullied by other boys at the private school he attends. But when she picked him up from school and he told her he was being called a “simp,” ...

(CNN) — Shannon was used to her socially awkward son being bullied by other boys at the private school he attends. (CNN) — Shannon was used to her socially awkward son being bullied by other boys at ...