The First 10 Words of the African American English Dictionary Are In An exclusive look at a dictionary consisting entirely of words created or reinvented by Black people.

A new research collaboration between Harvard University and Oxford University Press aims to compile the first fully-formed dictionary of African American English.

The Oxford Dictionary of African American English could help Black workers feel more valued in predominantly White workplaces.

Precise definitions for “bussin,” “chitterlings” and “cakewalk” will be distributed to the world in the Oxford Dictionary of African American English.

The dictionary isn’t forever. Here’s the lowdown on why certain words are not in the dictionary and how they got removed.

Most people think of the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary as a quintessentially British production, but if you pore carefully over the first edition, compiled between 1858 and 1928, you will ...

The dictionary will serve as a record of the ways Black people have molded English to protect themselves, Harvard researcher Henry Louis Gates Jr. said.

In a recent online presentation, editors and researchers working on a first-of-its-kind dictionary of African American English gave a status update on the project. As academics explained their vari… ...

“Bussin” and “boo” are two of the first 100 words that the Oxford University Press said it had prepared to include in the Oxford Dictionary of African American English.

A dictionary composed of words created or redefined by Black people released a list of 10 words that will appear when the book is published in March 2025. Topping the list is “bussin,” … ...

In a recent online presentation, editors and researchers working on a first-of-its-kind dictionary of African American English gave a status update on the project. As academics explained their ...