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Dictionary.com adds box braids to its lexicon
theGrio via AOL· 9 months agoThe wordbook defines box braids as a triple-stranded braid made from the hair in a square-shaped area of the scalp. The post Dictionary.com adds box...
In response to Florida's book banning, Ripley's to give state's residents free books
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 months agoRipley's said Florida residents can get a free Ripley's Believe it or Not! annual now through May...
Oxford Dictionaries announces its 2022 word of the year
WFXT via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLONDON (AP) — Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase. Oxford Dictionaries...
Mary Bullard: Avoiding 'twitterpation' on social media
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe word “twitterpated” was coined by Disney in the 1942 movie “Bambi.” The Oxford English...
Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, February 3 (game #740)
TechRadar via Yahoo News· 4 months agoQuordle on a smartphone held in a hand. It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the...
Man gets a year in prison for threatening Merriam-Webster employees over their definitions for...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA stock image shows a dictionary's entry for 'Woman.'Getty Images A California man got a year in...
We’re Being Gaslit About ‘Gaslighting’ Being the Word of the Year
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMerriam-Webster, the most online of the well-known dictionaries, has selected a term popularized by...
Voices: 2022’s Words of the Year and what they tell us
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWord of the Year (WOTY) season is upon us, and like the first jingle of sleigh bells in Asda, the...
Gary Brown: Boosting a bad vocabulary
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI don't want to sound disingenuous about the prodigiousness of my vocabulary. So, to prevent you from getting a fallacious idea about its magnitude I...
Merriam-Webster Declares 'Authentic' the 2023 Word of the Year
People via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe publishing company defines the adjective as "true to one's own personality, spirit or character"...