Stephen Tobolowsky is an actor and writer. He also hosts the podcast The Tobolowsky Files. Jim Britt/Courtesy of Simon & Schuster hide caption

Low Cut Connie's Call Me Sylvia is as raucous as its debut, though it's a bit more self-conscious. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

In 1961, the publication of Merriam-Webster's Third International Dictionary sparked an uproar with its inclusion of the word "ain't." Flickr User Greeblie hide caption