I am a mom and a longtime writing teacher. My kids' slang shows me how fast language is changing.

I'm a parent and teach writing. Watching my kids adopt new slang gives me a window into how expressions go viral, burn out, ...
The Daily Tar Heel

Column: Slang in formal writing must take that L

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.