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Evolution of technology plays into latest Oxford English Dictionary update
PA Media: Entertainment via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoGenerative artificial intelligence, talkboard and dumb phone are among the new technological words...
'Thirst trap' and 'edgelord' were recently added to the dictionary – so why hasn't 'nibling' made...
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoA rose by any other name would smell as sweet – but would it sound as sweet? Alicia Llop/Moment via...
Cambridge Dictionary reveals word of the year - and Wordle frustration has played a key role
Sky News via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThe Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its word of the year for 2022, with editors crediting...
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...
Online slang bible uses ‘grossly offensive’ definition of anti-Semitism
The Telegraph via Yahoo News UK· 5 months agoAnti-Semitism has been on the rise in the UK since the Oct 7 Hams attack on Israel -...
Cambridge Dictionary updates definition of ‘woman’ to include transgender people
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThe Cambridge Dictionary has updated its definition of “woman” to include transgender individuals....
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...
New online Wolastoqey language dictionary a family affair
CBC via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoA Wolastoqew family in New Brunswick has lent their voices to an online dictionary where viewers can...
What is cancel culture? And which children's book authors have been 'cancelled'?
GoodtoKnow via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoFrom outdated language in their books, to their own personal beliefs - here's is everything you need...
Online, 'unalive' means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 11 months agoWhen Emily Litman was in middle school, kids whose parents grounded them would blithely lament: “I...