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Here is Oxford's word of the year -- but most people have no idea what it means
Rizz is believed to come from the middle of the word charisma, and can be used as a verb, as in to “rizz up,” or chat someone up, the publisher...
Jupiter in Taurus 2023: The luckiest astrological shift of the year
Praise be and bulls rejoice. We are cashing in on the good vibes as luck dealing, belt loosening, make it a double, drive it like you stole it planet Jupiter...
Oxford dictionary reveals 'lazy' 2022 word of the year
Oxford opened up the word of the year selection to an online vote for the first time. The result? Goblin mode makes history.
'Vax' named the word of the year by Oxford English Dictionary
Vaccine-related vocabulary has unsurprisingly proliferated amid the coronavirus pandemic. It's injected itself into the English lexicon.
Oxford English Dictionary gets ‘K-update,’ adds over 20 new words
The Oxford English Dictionary has become the latest piece of Western culture to be hit by the “Korean wave.”
Oxford English Dictionary couldn't pick just one ‘word of the year’ for 2020
They call this year's report "Words of an Unprecedented Year."
Nigeria adds its own spin to Oxford English Dictionary
LAGOS/ABUJA - Ask a Nigerian what corrupt politicians do with public funds and he or she may say, “They chop it.” The Oxford English Dictionary agrees. Hailing from the streets...
Oxford Dictionaries says this is the word of the year
Britney Spears may have popularized “Toxic” way back in 2003, but the adjective is still making waves 15 years later as Oxford Dictionaries’ official “Word of the Year.” The UK-based...
Oxford Dictionary's word of the year commends millennials
LONDON — Oxford Dictionaries recognized the power of the millennial generation Friday with its 2017 word of the year: youthquake. Oxford lexicographers say there was a fivefold increase in use...
Trump inspired Oxford Dictionary's word of the year
LONDON — Oxford dictionary editors have chosen their word of the year: "post-truth," a term sometimes used to describe the current political climate. Oxford Dictionaries said Wednesday that use of...
What took so long for ‘MacGyver’ to make it into the dictionary?
Give it up for the gang at Oxford Dictionaries: No longer making us wait 75 years for the next fully updated edition to come out in hardcover, they’re regularly adding...
Oxford adds 'manspreading,' 'wine o'clock' and 'fatberg' (don't ask) to dictionary
LONDON — Manspreading is so widespread it's now a word. The term, coined by commuters, refers to men on public transport who splay their legs wide apart and encroach on...
Twerking's origins go back 200 years
LONDON — Twerking may be older than you think. The provocative dance that gained global fame thanks to an attention-grabbing performance by Miley Cyrus has been admitted to the venerable...
Why is every ‘word of the year’ so cringe-worthy?
When the Oxford English dictionary announced on Monday its long-awaited word of the year for 2014, there was a collective groan — or was that the sound of people vaping?...