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Dictionary.com adds box braids to its lexicon
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 8 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...
New dictionary will showcase the beauty and creativity of Black American English
theGrio via AOL· 11 months agoOPINION: The Oxford Dictionary of African American English, which will be edited by noted historian...
Henry Louis Gates, Oxford working to publish African American dictionary
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHarvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, led by Dr. Henry...
Merriam-Webster Declares 'Authentic' the 2023 Word of the Year
People via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe publishing company defines the adjective as "true to one's own personality, spirit or character"...
Swahili and Spanish dictionaries banned in Michigan prisons
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Michigan Department of Corrections has banned dictionaries in Spanish and Swahili, contending...
Column: Reflections on language losses this Indigenous People's Day
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe country may be divided over what to call this coming Oct. 9 – Columbus Day or Indigenous...
Little Big Horn College to host 10th annual Crow Summer Institute
Great Falls Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLittle Big Horn College, a tribal college on the Crow Reservation, in partnership with the Crow...
What the duck! If autocorrect is so smart, why are the corrections so wrong?
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoAutocorrect? More like "auto incorrect," thanks to those annoying typos and unexpected word...
Teen Slang Words in 2024: A Dictionary for Parents
Parents via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA Parents guide to decoding the lingo your kids use in texts, on TikTok, and IRL. Illustration by Cindy Chung Fact checked by Elizabeth Brownfield Teens...
3 great yoga apps for people with limited mobility
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