Slang has been a part of the English language for centuries. In fact, many slang terms used in the last 30 years originated many decades before. For example, “bad” was first used to mean “good” in 1897. The word “dude” first appeared sometime in the 1870s. Slang is part of America’s culture, typically formed within […]
5 Weird but Fun Sports You Haven’t Seen in the Olympics … Yet
These sports are gaining in popularity, but they’re not quite ready for prime time—or the Olympics. Time will tell if any of the athletes participating in these sports will ever see bronze, silver or gold. Slacklining Slacklining is the art of balancing on a flat nylon rope suspended above the ground between two anchor points. […]