October 2021

Goetta is officially in the dictionary. May he reign for a long time.Photo: Hailey BollingerHere has CityBeat, we mince words and then we spit them out on you to read them. Based on some Merriam websterthe latest dictionary!--]}%-->…

The lexicographers working for Merriam-Webster are not word snobs. They understand better than anyone that the language is constantly changing, and even the silliest slang deserves a place in the…

Squid Game manicure sets are available worldwide in Malaysian salon.Credit:GettyAs huge as the hallyu is, the Oxford also drank a Caribbean salmagundi, the other big flavor of the September expedition. Lime, say, means slow down, an…

The influence of the New England sweet marshmallow concoction, also known as Fluff, has become more official.Merriam-Webster announced on Wednesday that the word fluffernutter has been added to the dictionary, defined as "a peanut butter…

Local Other additions include papa bod, vaccine passport and whataboutism. Fluffernutter has…

Bilingualism has long been advantageous for adults who love to travel. The ability to speak a foreign…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) - The Lilly Library on the Bloomington Campus of Indiana University created the Merriam-Webster Archives. The university says the archive was created from business…

(photo courtesy of Kristen Wilkins / Lilly Library) The Lilly Library on the Bloomington Campus of Indiana University created the Merriam-Webster Archives. The university says the…

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Saturday is National Dictionary Day and what better way to celebrate than to learn some facts about the reference book? The United States celebrates National Dictionary Day on October 16 each year in honor of the birthday of Noah Webster,…

If you don't spend most of your time on the internet, it can be difficult to keep up with the changing jargon of the digital age. Fortunately, the editors of Merriam webster have done the hard work of…

The Oxford English Dictionary is an institution almost 135 years old, but it is no better than recognizing distorted terminology once it enters the popular lexicon. Buttmunch, assfuck, and douchebaggery are…

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Oxford University Press reported that the September dictionary update included 26 words related to Korean culture. SEOUL, Oct 7 (Korea Bizwire) - Some 20 new words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)!--div>…

CHANGE OF USE: Adoption of Korean words into English shows how lexical innovation is no longer confined to UK and US,…

More ... than 500 new words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2020. In June 2021 that number increased by 40%, with more than 700 words added in the first six months of 2021. The origins of many words, such as…