Can the New So Easily Become the “New Normal”?
Innovations, transformations and revolutions love what’s new, and hate normalcy. So if much of …
Innovations, transformations and revolutions love what’s new, and hate normalcy. So if much of …
Not only the name of a hardy, domesticated ruminant mammal, “goat” is also a …
What’s an egghead or a freeloader? They were once put-downs or even insults, although today …
When it comes to new words, the 2000s seem to have been a decade of …
If the 1990s are remembered for something, the creeping notion of “cyber” would be a strong candidate …
Did the world start to go truly global in the 1980s? From “perestroika” for the …
Here’s the second instalment in our look at common expressions and idioms that include names …
Not every decade is associated with making statements. But the 1970s certainly made them: “herstory” …
With its cultural shifts and momentous events, the 1960s were rich in words reflecting both the seriousness of …
What do the words nerd, disco, pager and Eurovision have in common? They all appeared …