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Dictionary.com just added over 500 words. Here are some you may know
Newsy via AOL· 9 months agoDictionary.com is shown. Look out moms: Some of your child's internet slang words have just made it...
Collins Dictionary names ‘permacrisis’ its 2022 word of the year
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe word “permacrisis” has been appointed as Collins Dictionary’s word of the year, in order to sum...
'Goblin mode' is Oxford Dictionary's word of the year
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOxford Dictionary sign Patrick Whittemore/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images The Oxford...
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...
The Oxford English Dictionary declares 'rizz' is the 2023 word of the year
TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIt's official: Rizz is the word of the year, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. What does...
The word ‘squaw’ now banned from names of rivers, lakes and more across US
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoMore than 600 U.S. locations, including mountains, lakes and streams, have new names, according to...
I Pitched “Hangry” for Dictionary Inclusion in 2003 and Was Rejected
Serious Eats via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThis is my story. Serious Eats / Unsplash One day in the spring of 2003—before Facebook, Instagram,...
Fact Check: A Rumor Alleges Microsoft Will 'Disable Computers of Users Who Share Non-Mainstream...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGary Hershorn/Getty Images Claim: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in early 2024 that the company...
17 Young Celebs Who Explained Their Stage Names
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 months agoStage names have been in practice since the Old Hollywood era. Oftentimes, a name change helps a talented performer stand out amongst a sea of other...
Sean Connery among new Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entries
Press Association News via AOL· 2 months agoScottish actor Sir Sean Connery and English singer Dame Vera Lynn are among the new entrants in the...