Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called "slop." The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it the ...

Word nerds FTW! Merriam-Webster has added 455 new words and definitions to the dictionary — including nods to online culture, food favourites and the pandemic — to reflect our ever-evolving language.

The makers of the Merriam-Webster dictionary announced Tuesday that more than 600 words had been added, including some contemporary political definitions for existing words. Among the list of new ...