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Mo Māori, no problem: The Oxford English dictionary includes Māori words in its latest edition
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoThe oldest Māori word in this new update is 'whenua' meaning ‘land or piece of land belonging to a...
Wordle frustration lies behind Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThe Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its word of the year for 2022 as “homer”, with editors...
New online Wolastoqey language dictionary a family affair
CBC via Yahoo News UK· 7 months agoA Wolastoqew family in New Brunswick has lent their voices to an online dictionary where viewers can...
I spent a year living in the UK and these are the British slang words I've permanently added to my...
INSIDER via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoI still enjoy a cups of tea back in New York.Zoe Ettinger I lived in London for a year and picked up...
17 Things Americans Say That Non-Americans Hate
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoThere are 171,476 words in current use in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. If you’re learning English for the first...
Fact Check: A List of Idioms for 'It's Raining Cats and Dogs' in Different Languages Contains...
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 months agoX user @AdamCSharp Claim: A post shared on X correctly listed idioms indicating heavy rain in...
Fact Check: Rumor Says 'Rock-a-Bye Baby' Nursery Rhyme Originated from Muskogee Tribe. Here's What...
Snopes via Yahoo News UK· 3 weeks agoFacebook user Johnny D Baptist Claim: The "Rock-a-bye Baby" nursery rhyme originated from the Native...
10 longest words in the dictionary and how to pronounce them to seriously impress your kids (and...
GoodtoKnow via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoChild speaking with speech bubble written on wall, words Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious written...
Everyone on dating apps wants banter. But what does that even mean?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAt its most thrilling, banter mimics the buildup and climax of good sex. At its most disappointing,...
16 Most Distinctive Pubs In London, According To A Local
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 4 months agoOur writer whittles London's most characterful pubs down to these beery boltholes, from 17th-century...