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You and this guide are a match made in heaven!

Unfortunately, there are no objective measures of coolness.

Humans and cats have lived side by side for so long, they’ve managed to creep their way into our language.

These terms capture feelings and concepts that have no equivalent word in English.

Trying to mask your message or disguise your dialogue? Pig Latin is here to elp-hay.

It’s easy to overlook strange place names once you get used to them, but as an Italian, I’m shocked that people in the U.S. actually live in cities and towns with names like these.

Swearing is a great way to learn a foreign language and even achieve fluency. If you ever wanted to swear like a Spanish master, I’ve got you covered with this mini-guide to Spanish swearing.

The earthbound origins of the names, cultures and languages in the Star Wars universe.

“As bored as a dead rat” and other weird and wonderful idioms.

Don’t assume “downward dog” has a direct translation in German.

Whether it’s secretive, irreverent, polite, rebellious or even a bit corny, Verlan is an undeniable facet of French. Here’s how you teach it to your non-native friends.

Education, nefarious and euphoria each have all five vowels, but they’re not the most interesting examples.