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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...
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...
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...
Cambridge Dictionary word of the year influenced by Wordle
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCambridge Dictionary has announced its 2022 word of the year, and says it was inspired by word game...
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...
What does ‘them’s the breaks’ mean as Boris Johnson uses term in resignation speech at Number 10
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoIt’s been a rocky week of resignations from ministers and aides, including Rishi Sunak and Sajid...
Pansexual meaning as 'Hunger Games' star Jena Malone embraces sexual fluidity
Yahoo Life UK· 2 years agoJena Malone has opened up about her decision to come out as pansexual, pictured in July 2021. (Photo...
The most influential 'nepo babies' throughout history, from the Borgias to the the British prime...
INSIDER via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoDictionary definition of nepotism.iStock / Getty Images Nepotism sparked a debate after Vulture...
Who is Esther McVey and what does ‘anti-woke’ mean anyway?
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 8 months agoThe British government’s brutal cabinet reshuffle has reintroduced Esther McVey, a minister without...
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...