How does one track a language evolving so fast? Efforts have involved JRR Tolkein, K-dramas, and a red post box that still ...
Dr William Minor was one of the most prolific contributors to the Oxford English Dictionary. Unknown to many, he was also ...
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added seven new Korean words, including “dalgona” and “maknae”. According to the OED’s website on Tuesday, the words “noraebang,” “hyung ...
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Goodbye, "goblin mode." Hello, "rizz." Folks, we've done it again — as a collective, we've pushed the esteemed Oxford English Dictionary into making a slang term its word of the year.
BRUSSELS--Twenty-three Japanese words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary for the March 2024 update, and some entry definitions are bound to strike Japanese readers as downright odd.
iStockphoto] Panya route and kitu kidogo are among the newest entries in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) for 2024. Panya route is defined as "a secret path or roundabout route, especially one ...