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 ...

Whether you’re watching a movie or reading the news, it’s hard to avoid villainous, heinous, wicked behavior—but we all could ...

Nigerian English words have recently been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), but there is still a debate in the country about what constitutes proper English, as the BBC's Nduka Orjinmo ...

Vax has been chosen as the word of the year by lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Words related to vaccines have spiked in frequency in 2021 due to Covid, with double-vaxxed ...

Jeopardy! fans are quick to call out questionable clues. However, in the October 31 episode, grammar sticklers zeroed in on ...

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The Oxford English Dictionary has - belatedly, some might say - included 13 more Hong Kong terms in its latest update. Food-related terms dominated the list. The other terms added were compensated ...

Ten new Welsh words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, including the phrase for cheers. The BBC's Harriet Morgan looks at some of the new words and their pronunciation. They also ...

A phrase that is so firmly lodged in the electoral firmament, it almost feels intrinsic to the democratic process, as much a ...

The widely-used Chinese phrase “add oil!” is now officially in the Oxford English Dictionary, because there just isn’t a better translation for the sentiment. Originating chiefly from Hong ...

Mr Ogden told the tribunal in Manchester, that “mong” was used not as a reference to people with Down’s syndrome but that the ...

The Hispanic population has one of the highest rates of Alzheimer’s disease. While the population is growing, research is ...