The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several uniquely Sri Lankan words to its June 2025 update, OED.com has said.Among the new entries is “asweddumise”, meaning to prepare land for paddy ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has announced that no less than 13 Scottish words have been added to this year's edition. And it wouldn't be Scotland without the majority of the new additions referring ...

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

IN THE rich tapestry of Malaysian English, the word "lah" stands out as a quintessential expression. It's a word that adds flavour to conversations, conveying emphasis, emotion or even camaraderie.

A classic Scots phrase meaning bed or sleep has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The term 'beddy-baw', which dates back to at least the 1860s, was added to the dictionary last month.

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino words like "gigil" and "kababayan" have been included in the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). In the dictionary's first quarter update for ...