Shoogly, skooshy, beamer and bummer are among 13 new entries added by editors at the OED.

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has included 11 new words that are quintessentially Australian in its latest update.

Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year is more than a century old, but that doesn’t mean it’s not incredibly relevant in 2024. The winner, announced on Monday by the University of Oxford, was ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several "untranslatable" words, including 'gigil,' a Tagalog term describing intense cuteness. These new words, from diverse global regions, address ...

A uniquely New England word made it into the Oxford English Dictionary on this date 10 years ago. The moniker is generally ...

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 ...

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The Oxford types say “goon” is “probably shortened from flagoon”, which is itself short for flagon, “a word that was formerly ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has included a list of "untranslatable" words from other languages without English equivalents and gigil is one among them. Edited by: NDTV News Desk World News ...

DAISY Dukes are in the dictionary — 46 years after the cut-off denim shorts made their TV debut.  The phrase is one of more ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several "untranslatable" words, including 'gigil,' a Tagalog term describing intense cuteness. These new words, from diverse global regions, address ...

The Oxford English Dictionary is hoaching with new Scottish words - with beamer, bummer and tattie scone among 13 new entries. There is also a listing for Scotland's shoogly subway trains - not ...