More than 5,000 new words have been added to the 12th edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. They include "rizz," "dad bod," and "fanfic." ...

Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular ...

The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region. The longest word is “carry-go-bring-come." ...

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Words from the Isle of Man for a traditional open-hearth fireplace, an outside toilet and friendly conversation or chat are ...

The real debate isn’t whether internet slang counts as “proper English”, but which words get preserved and which are left to vanish, says NUS Centre for Language Studies’ Daniel Chan.

Merriam-Webster took the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries. New words include ...

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