The runner-ups were good but not good enough, as the word associated with pop singer Charli XCX and Kamala Harris is named ...

In English, ‘to gaslight’ is a transitive verb. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as the ‘psychological manipulation ...

Especially with texting being such a staple in today’s communication, abbreviations, contractions, and other words that just don’t sound as if they possibly could be considered legitimate have become ...

Need a little help understanding the Gen Alpha kids? You’re not alone, according to a new ranking of the most Googled slang ...

Collins Dictionary declared "brat" — the album title that became ... Collin's 2023 word of the year was "AI," short for artificial intelligence. Merriam-Webster typically announces its word of the ...

Milley served as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Trump and President Joe Biden. Tapper then cited Merriam-Webster’s definition of “fascism”: A populist political philosophy, movement, or ...

Because replying to Durant’s tweet was the official X account of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and its million followers. Durant at least seems to find joy in the scary world of replies to the ...

Merriam-Webster added some 200 words to its dictionary this week, including one that many RPG players know well: Dungeon Crawler. “Words have meaning” is a phrase often shouted in frustration, usually ...

Merriam-Webster recently announced its latest slate of additions to the dictionary—some 200 new words and definitions that, as usual, are an eclectic blend of ones you probably assumed already ...

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In what is being called an incredible win for diversity, US dictionary Merriam-Webster has agreed to revise its definition of the word ‘racism’. In what is being called an incredible win for diversity ...