Today in History for July 26: In 1603, James VI of Scotland was crowned King James I of England. He then authorized an English translation of the Scriptures, first published in 1611 and known since as ...

See if you can determine when these words first appeared in print, per the Oxford English Dictionary, in the quiz below. If dating words seems like a daunting task, it was.

The Oxford English Dictionary adds this figurative definition: “A sudden, widespread occurrence of a phenomenon, typically an undesirable phenomenon.” No kidding.

Jack Draper has all the tennis tools to succeed at his home major, but being British at Wimbledon is a test of character like few in sports.

The Oxford English Dictionary is hoaching with new Scottish words - with beamer, bummer and tattie scone among 13 new entries ...

Isekai, one of the most popular genres in anime and manga, is now officially in the Oxford English Dictionary. However, it may not mean what you think.

Columnist's note: Of the many words in Philippine English that made it to the Oxford English Dictionary, nothing has probably received as much attention, locally and globally, as "gigil" in the ...

WHEN you see something cute — a baby, an object or an animal, for example, and you feel the urge to squeeze whatever it is, there is now an English word for it. And that word happens to originate from ...

The expression is called — Gigil The Oxford English Dictionary has included a list of “untranslatable” words from other languages — without English equivalents — and gigil is one among them.

Eleven Filipino words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its March 2025 update. Eight of the words were added as new entries.

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added new words from various languages, acknowledging their common usage in English. These additions include terms from South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore ...

The Oxford English Dictionary adds new words like 'gigil,' 'alamak,' 'kaya toast,' and 'videoke,' highlighting global influences and untranslatable terms from the Philippines and Southeast Asia.