The latest OED update shows how quickly language changes as new cultures, online trends and everyday expressions enter global ...

The English language is a treasure trove of words that not only sound beautiful but also convey complex, nuanced meanings.

[WATCH: In the video player above see the words Americans have the hardest time spelling.] (NEXSTAR) – Need a little help understanding the Gen Alpha kids? You’re not alone, according to a new ranking ...

Merriam-Webster is the oldest dictionary-publishing company in America and Friday was a day of expansion for the English language. The company released the addition of 690 new words and meanings that ...

Precise definitions for “bussin,” “chitterlings” and “cakewalk” will be distributed to the world in 2025 with a new dictionary issued by Oxford University Press. Last year, Oxford University Press ...

Each year, the lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) update the prestigious tome with new words. In 2022, over 650 new words were added, ranging from slang and tech terms to pop ...

Some time ago, I fell into conversation with a colleague about what we had been reading lately, and the person suggested that I absolutely must give Henry James’s “The Ambassadors” a try. The pandemic ...

An exclusive look at a dictionary consisting entirely of words created or reinvented by Black people. (Don’t worry: All three variants of “bussin” are included.) By Sandra E. Garcia In a recent online ...