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Money Recessions explained as Bank of England predicts 2023 decline

Have you heard the phrase 'rabbit, rabbit' before? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Offbeat Why do we say ‘white rabbit’ on first day of the month?

Home What does the word woke mean?

Lifestyle What does rizz mean on TikTok? Definition of Gen Z term

People Doja Cat red outfit: what did musician wear to Paris Fashion Week show

Health Turkey teeth: veneers treatment and Jack Fincham comments explained

Football Brighton star Enock Mwepu in hospital after confirming his retirement

People What does unconscious bias mean? Definition of term Prince Harry used

People Prince Harry launches explosive attack on ‘arch nemesis’ William

Offbeat What is a nepo baby? Meaning and examples from Ben Platt to Maya Hawke

Culture What is a fishbowl party? Meaning explained of game in film The Grinch

Culture Meaning of doxxing explained as Elon Musk suspends journalists Twitter

Lifestyle National Monkey Day: its meaning and significance explained

Lifestyle What you need to know about gaslighting - and examples of abuse

Tech Top Google searches 2022 includes Wordle, Ukraine and Johnny Depp

TV What does watershed moment mean? Does it apply to Harry & Meghan doc

Culture The Oxford dictionary word of the year 2022 - what is Goblin Mode?

UK London Fire Brigade institutionally misogynist and racist, report

Culture What is non-binary? Meaning of term explained

Crime What is a deepfake? Sharing pornographic fake videos to be illegal

Money Why is today called Black Friday? Meaning of sales event name

UK How phishing works and how to keep your money safe

Offbeat 25 endangered UK words and what they mean - from slithag to progger

Money How the pension triple lock works and what’s happening to it

Politics Austerity explained - how economic policy affected UK in the 2010s

World Google Doodle celebrates Indonesian instrument Angklung

Money Negative equity: what you can do about it explained

People As The Crown tackles the Queen’s ‘annus horribilis’, what does it mean

Culture What does POV, woke, BAME and gaslighting mean? Terms explained

Money Probate explained - what does it involve and how to apply

Environment What does COP27 stand for? Meaning of UN climate summit name

Environment COP27 Egypt: ratchet mechanism explained ahead of key climate summit

Lifestyle What is cuffing season? Meaning of relationship trend explained

Offbeat ‘Permacrisis’: the full list of Collins Dictionary’s words of the year

People Heartstopper star Kit Connor says he was ‘forced’ to come out as bi

People What does Defcon 3 mean? Kanye West’s antisemitic comment explained

Politics Fracking controversy explained as Rishi Sunak reintroduces UK ban

Environment Rishi Sunak reinstates fracking ban in UK

TV The Pact star Rakie Ayola calls out critics of ‘woke’ TV family

Politics Labour MP accuses Conservatives of ‘banana republic’ leadership race

Culture ‘Hasta la vista’: Boris Johnson closing PMQs comment explained

World Putin declares martial law for illegally annexed regions of Ukraine

Culture What is cancel culture? Meaning explained

World January 6 committee votes to subpoena Donald Trump over Capitol Riots

Politics What ‘gilts’ are as the Bank of England buys up more government bonds

Money A-Z of cost of living crisis terms: bonds to inflation explained

People Kanye West: what did he say in alleged anti-Semitic tweets?

World Why US president Biden mentioned armageddon

Offbeat What does lineman and bucket bunny mean? TikTok drama explained

Culture The date of Yom Kippur 2022, why people fast and greetings

Gaming The 12 best starting words to help you win at Wordle

World What does ‘annex’ mean and can Russia claim Ukrainian territory?

Culture Navratri 2022: the Hindu festival explained

Offbeat What are Gen Z, millennials, baby boomers? Ages and years explained

Culture Rosh Hashanah 2022: greetings, dates and what ‘Shana Tova’ means

Lifestyle What does equinox mean? Meaning of term and two dates explained