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A Florida School District Removed Dictionaries from Libraries. Here's Why
Snopes via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMichael M. Santiago/Getty Images In January 2024, reports emerged that a Florida school district had...
'Rizz' Is Oxford’s 2023 Word of the Year – Here’s What it Means
People via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe viral term beat out top finalists "prompt," "situationship" and even "Swiftie" Alamy Oxford...
Working on Your Stamina: What Does It Mean?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 5 months agoStamina is defined as "the physical and/or mental strength to do something that might be difficult and will take a long time," according to the Cambridge...
Oxford University Press names 'rizz' word of 2023
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Oxford University Press said use of the word "rizz" peaked in June after Tom Holland said in an interview that he had none. File Photo by John...
Don Kleinsmith: Can we think of better words?
The Daily Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“Great” is defined in Random House Webster’s School and Office Dictionary, in part, as “…first rate; excellent … highly significant … extraordinary...
Idaho Republican proposes bill defining ‘gender’ as synonym for ‘sex’ in state law
Idaho Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA Blackfoot Republican wants to define “gender” as explicitly tied to sexual organs, an attempt to...
Oxford University Press Has "Rizz"
Hypebeast via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCatalyzed by Kai Cenat (per his “rizz tips” videos) and abetted by Tom Holland ("I have no rizz whatsoever. I have limited rizz."), "rizz" has taken over...
Is Civility possible when everyone thinks they're right? | Opinion
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWebster’s Unabridged Dictionary defines civility as: [Archaic] good breeding; politeness;...
Embryos, children, and the black letter of the law
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn the recent Alabama Supreme Court Decision on the fate of embryos, the court claimed, based on the Oxford English Dictionary, that the literal...
Oxford names ‘rizz’ word of the year
The Hill via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOxford University Press (OUP), the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary, named “rizz” the word of the year for 2023. Rizz is defined as style,...
