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‘Shower orange’ and ‘mountweazel’ among new terms officially added to Dictionary.com
KREX articles via Yahoo News· 9 months agoJust when we think we’ve got a handle on the English language, Dictionary.com comes along and...
10 Words Added To First Oxford Dictionary Of African American English
VIBE via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA first-of-its-kind dictionary is coming to the world that’s comprised of words created, defined,...
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...
Federal judge rules against TN's drag law: 5 notable First Amendment arguments in decision
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Memphis federal judge tossed out Tennessee’s controversial Adult Entertainment Act just late last...
Colwell: A GOP politician's favorite four-letter word
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAre you woke? No, I didn’t mean to ask if you are awake. If you’re reading this, you must be awake,...
Dictionary.com's Latest Update Shows Love to Black Hair And AAVE
The Root via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe English language is constantly evolving. Terms are added and redefined all the time, which is...
'Standing on business': What the internet's latest slang term means and how to use it.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTrying to brush up on some slang before you see young family members this holiday season? Confused...
What is a 'canon event?' The newest slang term TikTokers are obsessing over and why they're sharing...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 12 months agoTikTokers are laughing and commiserating over each other's canon events.(L) Screenshot/TikTok -...
Oxford picks "rizz" as the word of the year
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOften associated with celebrities and other famous figures, "rizz" has been chosen by the Oxford University Press as its word of the year. It's a term...
Skibidi, gyatt and Ohio: Learn the meaning, origin behind Gen Alpha's slang
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 week agoSkibidi toilet, gyatt, Ohio, rizz — what are the kids going on about these days? Each generation is...