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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"...
Wait, did Florida ban the dictionary? Why one county is pulling Merriam-Webster from shelves
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA Florida school district last month pulled the Merriam-Webster dictionary from library shelves to...
Merriam-Webster Adds 690 New Definitions, Including 'Thirst Trap' and 'Chef’s Kiss'
People via Yahoo News· 9 months ago"Doggo," "rizz" and "beast mode" have also been added to the dictionary Getty Stock image of young...
Merriam-Webster Declares 'Authentic' the 2023 Word of the Year
People via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe publishing company defines the adjective as "true to one's own personality, spirit or character"...
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· 2 years agoMerriam-Webster, the most online of the well-known dictionaries, has selected a term popularized by...
ICYMI, pumpkin spice among 370 new Merriam-Webster entries
WFXT via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFinding out that shrinkflation, adorkable, subvariant and even pumpkin spice are now officially in...
Oat milk is so popular, it's in the dictionary now. What to know about the dairy alternative
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"Oat milk" was officially added to Merriam-Webster's dictionary this month. The arbiter of language...
Florida school district pulls dictionaries, encyclopedias from shelves to review for sexual content
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA Florida school district has pulled hundreds of books to determine whether they should be...
Oxford Dictionaries announces its 2022 word of the year
WFXT via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLONDON (AP) — Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase. Oxford Dictionaries...