The word \"equivocal\" originates from Latin, meaning \"of equal voice,\" signifying ambiguity and multiple interpretations.

“Lit,” “yeet,” “vibes” – these are the words I hear walking across campus on any given day, and I’m curious: What meaning do these words convey anymore, and more importantly, where did they come from?

Linguist John McWhorter explores how the meaning of words change dramatically over time, and why we should embrace this. The suffix "ism" is photographed in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, in ...