Dealing with year-end brain rot and polarization

Jim Witherell: The final Words of the Year are old-school, getting boosts from social media and the current political atmosphere.

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and other life-saving words

Jim Witherell: Ack, Beer, Kilogramme, Uppsala, Xanthippe and other words that saved lives and led to our current phonetic alphabet.

In a word: ‘Demure’ gets time in the spotlight

In a blush-worthy development, Dictionary.com's Word of the Year grabbed attention for a social media tip on how to apply makeup.

In a word: ‘Manifesting’ may be your destiny

Another Word Of The Year is announced and . . . phew, it's not 'brat.'

In a word: Exploring the roots of your many fears

"Well, as they say on TV, 'the mere fact that you realize you need help indicates that you are not too far gone.'”

In a word: In need of some political humor?

'When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become president. I'm beginning to believe it.' — Famous lawyer Clarence Darrow, who died in 1938.

In a word: Dictionary picks ‘brat’ word of year

The runner-ups were good but not good enough, as the word associated with pop singer Charli XCX and Kamala Harris is named Collins Dictionary's Word of the Year.

In a word: Comic strip sounds and symbols

Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker created 'plewds,' those flying sweat droplets that appear around a character’s head to indicate they're working hard or stressed.

In a word: Peins, agraffes, box tents and more

I'd gladly trade you all my cornicione for a cure for my crapulence.

In a Word: ‘Perlicues’ and other names for body parts