Once a word is accepted, it will remain in the Oxford English Dictionary. — -- Redditor, shareable and butt-dial are among the latest words to join the Oxford English Dictionary, which keeps the ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has added more than 20 new words from three African countries, reflecting the growing global ...

Doomscrolling has a new hazard. Oxford University Press announced “rage bait” is its 2025 word of the year. The prestigious publisher defines “rage bait” as “online content deliberately designed to ...

It's been in print for over a century, but in future the Oxford English Dictionary - the authoritative guide to the English language - may only be available online. Oxford University Press, the ...

Beloved British author Roald Dahl is known both for his works of children’s literature and his utterly Dahl verbiage. Books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach are ...

At least not in the Oxford English Dictionary, the arbiter of the English language, which has stripped sexism from the definition of “woman.” The definition no longer contains usages examples such as, ...

Hangry is defined as "bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger." — -- Anyone who has ever felt so hungry to the point of getting angry can finally associate that feeling with an official ...

On the way to work this morning, I noticed a short item in The Washington Post: "Internet may phase out printed Oxford Dictionary." "It weighs in at more than 130 pounds, but the authoritative guide ...