Vernacular language plays a vital role in building connections and authenticity, especially among UNC Charlotte students.

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In my humble but very correct opinion, slang has been one of the best and most interesting things that language has created. The notion that an entire generation can slosh together jargon, forming an ...

I started using my teens' slang to better understand them. Words like "rizz," "mid," and "slay" entered my vocabulary. Sometimes it connects us — sometimes they cringe. I remember how mystified the ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2026. The White House and the U.S. Department of ...