Merriam-Webster announced the addition of new words and terms this week, including popular slang, social media terms -- and even a word that was first coined on an episode of "The Simpsons." ...

According to Merriam-Webster's online dictionary, "e.g." is taken from the Latin phrase exempli gratia, which translates to ...

New Merriam-Webster dictionary words Here are some of the additions to the dictionary and what they mean. If you're a pumpkin spice lover, then there's good news for you: it's now in the dictionary.

The definition of trolling. Merriam-Webster made a snide jab at Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue on Tuesday by announcing the launch of a mock subscription-only service labeled “Merriam-Webster Red.” ...

If you like to turn a lewk, regularly pwn your friends in “Fortnite” or find the ordinary dictionary janky, you’re in luck: Merriam-Webster has added a slew of slang to its dictionary ...

Considering that Merriam-Webster is the oldest dictionary in the country — first published in 1828 by founder Noah Webster, and the first to include words of American English — Sokolowski is thrilled ...

Merriam-Webster has added 370 words and phrases to its dictionary Pumpkin spice was among the new additions. Along with yeet — an exclamation of excitement. Sus — short for suspicious or suspect.

Merriam-Webster, which logs 100 million pageviews a month on its site, chooses its word of the year based on data, tracking a rise in search and usage. Last year’s pick was “authentic.” ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Merriam-Webster announced this week that hundreds of new terms and words have been added to its dictionary, including popular slang, gaming and digital-world terms. A ...

The popular dictionary Merriam-Webster released its “word of the year” for 2023 based on trends that defined the year. For 2023, the word of the year is “authentic.” The reason Merriam ...

Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 is one that saw an increase in searches this year ... The dictionary says stories about things like AI and social media drove people to look up the word ...