Vacay is one of many modern entries that are simply shortened versions of actual words. According to Merriam-Webster, the truncated form of vacation was first used in 1991. Does this word-shortening ...

From “groovy” to “the fuzz,” many classic baby boomer expressions are fading from everyday conversations as younger generations create an entirely new digital language.

If an alien were to stand in the middle of the Quad, or maybe in the center of Lenoir Dining Hall, they’d hear some of the most exquisite diction of our species. Someone is “geekin” on the escalator.