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Words for good politicians are hard to find in the dictionary – Susie Dent
The House of Commons: When it was discovered that former Cabinet Minister Owen Paterson had violated lobbying rules and rules of conduct for MPs, the term "sleaze" was a linguistic slam-dunk à la both for the opposition and…
Jane Birdsall-Lander’s Dictionary Poetry Project is a journey through language
Background, virus, race, home truth, mask and triangle are the six words local artist Jane Birdsall-Lander used in her latest edition of the Poem Project Dictionary.
In this project, Birdsall-Lander explores the…
The ruler of Sharjah launches the first 17 volumes of the historical dictionary of the Arabic…
SHARJAH, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - November 3, 2021) His Royal Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme and Ruler of Sharjah Council, today launched the first 17 volumes of the ''…
Merriam-Webster Adds “Goetta” To Her Dictionary, Making Hungry Cincinnatians Very Happy,…
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!--]}%-->…
New words added to the Merriam-Webster 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…
25 of the new words Merriam-Webster is adding to the dictionary in 2018
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…
25 new non-color words have just been added to the Oxford English dictionary
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…
Oxford English Dictionary adds 26 new Korean words
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>…
U-Dictionary by Youdao (Hong Kong) Limited
** 100,000,000 users in 150 countries. **U-Dictionary is an efficient translation and dictionary app. Effortlessly translate texts, images or conversations in 108 languages. Get a translation instantly, whether you're learning a new…
Review of the Dictionary of Dark Sorrows
"The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows" by John Koenig is a beautiful little book that will leave a melancholy taste on your tongue. It is a book which, by its definitions, defies its own definition. It will make you pay a little…
7 false words that ended up in the dictionary
Ghost words have nothing to do with apparitions from another world, but they are enough to frighten lexicographers.
Invented by the philologist Walter william skeat in 1886, ghost words were often the…
“Orbisculate”, a word coined in CNY, added to the Words With Friends dictionary
A word that was coined in central New York was added to the dictionary - for Words With Friends, that is.Mobile game company Zynga, Inc., announced Monday that it has added "orbisculate" to the in-game dictionary for its popular word game,…
Words With Friends Adds “Orbisculate” To In-Game Dictionary In Remembrance And…
SAN FRANCISCO - (COMMERCIAL THREAD)--Today, Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, announced that it has officially added the word "orbisculate" to the in-game dictionary of its hit mobile game,…
A duet and a dictionary
The teacher: a neat, graying beard, clear eyes, a loving, determined husband and father. The doctor: shaggy beard; often crazy eyes; plagued by terrible memories, hallucinations and guilt. The two men's parallel stories -…
ThisWordDoesNotExist.com rewrites dictionary with help of AI
Want to impress your friends and family with your amazing vocabulary? Does it matter if the words you throw up are actually meaningful? If so, I just have the site for you: This word does not exist.com, a unique webpage that uses AI…
Soon the first online Arabic etymological dictionary
London: What do the words alcohol and "kohl" have in common?
If we trace their origin, the word alcohol is derived from the Arabic âAl Kuhlâ.
This treasure trove of Arabic!--PSTYLE=WTX>…
Can you trust your (etymological) dictionary?
By Anatoly Liberman
When the title of a scientific article contains a general question (i.e. a question beginning with a verb), the author's answer is almost always "no" "Will people ever speak one language ? (No, they won't).…