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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 dictionary…
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…
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…
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) published!--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 more…
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 result…
“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,…