"NPC" is an acronym that stands for "non-player character." It has its roots in the game Dungeons & Dragons, which debuted in 1974. This game allowed players to inhabit various personas and embark on elaborate quests, and often involved giant casts of characters.

Stacker has rounded up 26 old-timey sayings from the 1950s through the 1990s to explore their beginnings and their original meanings—if they ever had an original sense to begin with.

“Menty B” is Gen Z slang for “mental breakdown.” It’s a carefree term, but it shows how seriously many teens value their mental health. We can’t say who created the term “Menty B” — according to KnowYourMeme, many social media users have ...

The slang term "fih" is such a strange shortening of the word "fish," and it's confusing some online. Others just want to have the viral "fih" shirt. Here's why.