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Dictionary.com adds over 300 new words: Here's what deadass, hellscape and petfluencer mean
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWe have some new words to describe our hellscape. Dictionary.com added more than 300 new words...
New dictionary will showcase the beauty and creativity of Black American English
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoOPINION: The Oxford Dictionary of African American English, which will be edited by noted historian...
Will The Oxford Dictionary Of African American English Help Address Language Appropriation?
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new project will finally acknowledge that AAVE isn't just slang. AlthoughAfricanAmerican...
23 new gender and sexuality terms added to the dictionary in 2022
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAlyssa Powell/Insider In 2022, Dictionary.com and the Oxford English Dictionary added 23 words to...
Oxford Dictionaries announces its word of the year for 2022
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs 2022 nears its end, dictionaries are chiming in on the word that best that encompasses the year....
The People Who Created Our Dictionary Have Been Largely Forgotten—Until Now
Town & Country via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAn excerpt from Dictionary People investigates the story of amateurs collaborating alongside the...
'Polysexual' and 'amalgagender' are among Dictionary.com's newest words
NBC Universal via AOL· 9 months ago“Polysexual,” “amalgagender” and “gay marry” are among the new words and phrases added to...
'Thirst trap' and 'edgelord' were recently added to the dictionary – so why hasn't 'nibling' made...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA rose by any other name would smell as sweet – but would it sound as sweet? Alicia Llop/Moment via...
‘Am I being selfish?’ Why I want to ban this damaging word from the dictionary
San Luis Obispo Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIf I ran the world, I’d ban the word “selfish” from the English language. Dictionary.com defines...
Merriam-Webster's 2023 Word Of The Year is all about being real
Newsy via AOL· 6 months agoSearch on Merriam-Webster's website For two decades, the "Word of the Year" has become a real-time...