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Merriam-Webster Adds 370 Words and Phrases to Dictionary, Including Baller, FWIW and Oat Milk
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCharles Krupa/AP/Shutterstock Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ICYMI, "lewk," "pumpkin spice"...
Merriam-Webster dictionary shares definition of ‘dramaturgically’ after Jeremy Strong’s viral usage
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIf there was any hesitancy regarding Jeremy Strong’s status as a cultural icon, the Merriam-Webster...
Man pleads guilty to threatening to 'bomb' Merriam-Webster offices over gender definitions
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA California man pleaded guilty last week to threatening "to shoot up and bomb" dictionary publisher...
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...
Merriam-Webster's 2023 word of the year is 'authentic': Why the word was selected
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn a year where AI, celebrity culture, identity and social media became a center of conversation,...
California man admits threatening Merriam-Webster over definitions of ‘woman’ and ‘girl’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA California man pleaded guilty to threatening dictionary company Merriam-Webster after the firm...
Merriam-Webster picks ‘gaslighting’ as word of the year
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmerican publishing company Merriam-Webster has selected “gaslighting” as its 2022 word of the year,...
Merriam-Webster Asks What Words Should Be Used More In 2024, And We're Speechless
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSince 2024 is a new year, maybe people should use new words ― or at least different ones. That was...
Man Who Threatened Dictionary Publisher Sentenced To A Year In Prison
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA California man who made violent anti-LGBTQ-related threats against dictionary publisher...
Man who vowed to bomb Merriam-Webster over gender-inclusive entries pleads guilty
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoA man who expressed hatred for the Merriam-Webster dictionary's evolving definitions of gender...