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The unexpected ways in which Japanese words 'make it' into English: Thanks to new entries in the Oxford English Dictionary, pretty soon even your grandparents ...
japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/18/language/new-updates-to-japanese-dictionary-oxford/
Former BBC newsreader Jan Leeming says she no longer gets work because of received pronunciation accent
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Japanese food grabs more entries in Oxford English Dictionary: TOKYO -- Reflecting the growing popularity of Japanese food worldwide, the Oxford English ...
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Koreans still love Korea : I’ve always been puzzled why the media only reflects the tragedy of Korean life. Why those with the most social influence are those ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2024/04/782_372206.html
Oxford neighbours celebrate 100th birthdays: Josie Church and Anne Wallace-Hadrill have both lived on the same street for more than 30 years.
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A History of the Word ‘Dude’ in The Times: Over the decades, dudes have been fops, ‘dandified dilettantes,’ cool guys and surfers.
nytimes.com/2024/03/23/insider/hey-dude-whats-the-history-of-dude.html
Weebs, Rejoice: ‘Isekai’ Is Now In The Oxford Dictionary: The preeminent English dictionary also added ‘katsu’ and ‘kintsugi’ in its latest (DLC) update
kotaku.com/anime-manga-genre-isekai-enter-oxford-dictionary-1851375582
Why is it called Good Friday and what’s so good about it?: Christians believe Jesus was crucified on a dark Friday 2,000 years ago. Today ...
ajc.com/news/nation-world/good-friday-2024-meaning-why-its-called-good-friday/BGYMHTZ3I2CTMIMTCLOGRSSLU4/
Study finds ‘alamak’ most popular Singlish term; ‘slay’ and Gen Z terms not well understood
straitstimes.com/singapore/do-you-know-your-slang-alamak-slay-among-most-popular-singlish-and-slang-terms-in-s-pore
How ‘crowdsourcing’ helped create the Oxford English Dictionary 140 years ago: The Oxford Dictionary's origins hide love, drama and a barrier-breaking ...
indianexpress.com/article/puzzles-and-games/info/oxford-english-dictionary-origins-9225292/
The New Word That Debuted the Year You Were Born: We took a look back at Merriam-Webster and the Oxford English Dictionary for a sampling of words that debuted ...
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Can any English word be turned into a synonym for “drunk”? Not all, but many can.
arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/british-comedian-inspires-linguistic-study-of-slang-synonyms-for-getting-drunk/
Can any English word be turned into a synonym for “drunk”? Not all, but many can.
arstechnica.com/science/2024/02/british-comedian-inspires-linguistic-study-of-slang-synonyms-for-getting-drunk/
Controversy taught Brenna Harding her voice could influence others: Harding’s first role was as herself in a segment on Play School with her two mums ...
smh.com.au/culture/theatre/controversy-taught-brenna-harding-her-voice-could-influence-others-20240205-p5f2ej.html
‘Climate change’ and ‘war’ top Oxford Children’s Words of the Year: Experts say choices show that children can have a deep understanding of the world around them
thetimes.co.uk/article/oxford-childrens-word-year-2023-6rbtt8nh9
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Eeeeeee! It's already one of Sunderland's most popular artworks: Eeeeeee! it's great
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'Eeeeeee!' A much used word in Sunderland which means nothing and everything, all at the same time
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The longest word in theOxford English Dictionary is
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VOX POPULI: Living languages mean that each dictionary is a work in progresswww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15143991
Why We Use “lol” So Much: The word rarely means “laugh out loud” anymore, but you probably knew that lol.
vice.com/en/article/akvqgk/why-we-use-lol-so-much
Florida schools banned the dictionary. (Yes, you read that right.): Escambia County schools removed more than 1,600 books from school libraries ...
inquirer.com/opinion/florida-banned-dictionary-ron-desantis-20240126.html
Rizz is Oxford's word of the year for 2023. Do you have it?: If you're asking what "rizz" means, you're not alone. There's even a chance that you have rizz ...
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Quick Glance: New Phrase 'Rizz' Named Word of the Year
- The new phrase 'Rizz' has been officially named the word of the year by the Oxford Dictionary.
- The UK publication searches through millions of words each year to find the most commonly used phrase.
- Oxford defines 'Rizz' as 'Pertaining to someone’s ability to attract another person through style, charm, or attractiveness.'
- 'Rizz' can also be used as a verb, often in the phrase 'Rizz up', which means 'to attract, seduce, or chat up (a person).'
Feeling crapulent after Christmas? Go easy on your arseropes: Remorse at being ramsquaddled may turn you into a January hydropot - so know your drinker's ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/susie-dent-crapulent-christmas-arseropes-2792619
Boredom is good for you: The virtues and frustrations of being bored
theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/01/boredom-virtues/677125/
Meet My Nibling — Why Aesthetics Matter In LGBTQ+ Linguistics: ‘Thirst trap’ and ‘edgelord’ were recently added to the dictionary – so why hasn’t ‘nibling’ made ...
theconversation.com/thirst-trap-and-edgelord-were-recently-added-to-the-dictionary-so-why-hasnt-nibling-made-the-cut-220618
Marcus Barrett explains the origin of the word ‘carol’: What is your favourite Christmas carol? Do you know the lyrics and origins? Do consider the words or is ...
somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/24054827.marcus-barrett-explains-origin-word-carol/
Oxford’s 2023 Word of the Year Is … ‘Rizz’: Sorry, Swifties. The Gen Z slang term — derived from “charisma” — went viral this year after the actor Tom Holland ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/03/arts/rizz-oxford-word-year.html
The terms 'wokery' and 'swear box' have been officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update 🤬📖
Explained: Why is it called a 'cabinet'?: When we think of cabinets, the first thought that comes to mind is of a piece of furniture where we store clothes and ...
thedailystar.net/election-2024/news/news/explained-why-it-called-cabinet-3516836
Rivenbark: These words and phrases should be tossed like that Christmas ham: Rizz is Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year. Lake Superior State University ...
postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/rivenbarks-annoying-words-of-2023/article_e6b63c46-ae2d-11ee-88f0-abb5087a0875.html
Do you know these Gen Z terms as 'rizz' named word of the year 2023? : As 'rizz' is named the Oxford word of the year for 2023, do you know what other ...
metro.co.uk/2023/12/04/know-gen-z-terms-rizz-named-word-year-2023-19923726/
A Bizarrely Online Word of the Year: Why did the Oxford English Dictionary choose rizz?
theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/12/rizz-word-of-year-dictionary/676244/
What Does Rizz Mean – And Do You Have It?: Rizz has been named as the Oxford word of the year 2023. What does the Gen Z term mean and will it be in the ...
graziadaily.co.uk/life/in-the-news/rizz-word-of-the-year-meaning/
Suzanne Harrington: Forget 'rizz', my word of the year is 'overwhelm'
irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-columnists/arid-41290186.html
Check It Out: Try 10 nonfiction titles from year: It’s almost time to close the books on 2023. Never fear, though — there are oodles of books at the library just ...
columbian.com/news/2023/dec/16/check-it-out-try-10-nonfiction-titles-from-year/
Taylor Swift named Person (and most intriguing person) of the Year: Singer-songwriter caps a profitable year with honours from Time and People magazines ...
nationalpost.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-named-person-and-most-intriguing-person-of-the-year
Quick Glance: Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' Breaks $1 Billion Mark
- According to Pollstar's 2023 year-end charts, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to cross the billion-dollar mark.
- Swift's Eras Tour was not only the No. 1 tour worldwide and in North America, but she also brought in an incredible $1.04 billion and sold 4.35 million tickets across 60 tour dates.
Jim Higgins' picks for the 10 best books of 2023 include 'While You Were Out': The Journal Sentinel books editor's favorite new books of 2023 include an ode to ...
jsonline.com/story/life/2023/12/13/best-new-books-2023-while-you-were-out-number-go-up-jim-higgins-books-editor/71740566007/
Delhi Confidential: No Rizz In Rizz: Gen Z slang “rizz”, which is Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year 2023, has failed to impress 94-year-old ...
indianexpress.com/article/delhi-confidential/delhi-confidential-no-rizz-in-rizz-9065773/
10 Indianised English Words Added to Oxford Dictionary: 10 Indianised English Words Added to Oxford Dictionary
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A Bizarrely Online Word of the Year: Why did the Oxford English Dictionary choose rizz?
theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2023/12/rizz-word-of-year-dictionary/676244/
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI’s ability to deceive and dehumanize
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-12-10-merriam-websters-word-of-the-year-authentic-reflects-growing-concerns-over-ais-ability-to-deceive-and-dehumanize/
#BangkokPost : Far too many of my former Bangkok Post colleagues have passed away this year and this week things got even worse with two more old pals gone ... Show more #opinion www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2702319/
Oxford’s word of the year for 2023 is just brimming with charisma: Language experts choosing the Oxford word of the year for 2023 were dazzled by a bright young ...
omaha.com/life-entertainment/nation-world/oxford-word-of-the-year-rizz/article_81b4ec3b-a988-53fc-a5f9-0b9eeff28a7e.html
Everything you need to know about Wassailfest in New Braunfels: New Braunfels will hold its 30th annual Wassailfest, with festive drinks, food and music in the ...
expressnews.com/hill-country/article/new-braunfels-wassailfest-christmas-celebrations-18509799.php
Sweden's official dictionary completed after 140 years: The definitive record of the Swedish language has been completed after 140 years ...
thelocal.se/20231026/swedens-official-dictionary-completed-after-140-years
What’s real and isn’t? Merriam-Webster’s word of the year authentic reflects it’s difficult to tell
scroll.in/article/1059824/whats-real-and-isnt-merriam-websters-word-of-the-year-authentic-reflects-its-difficult-to-tell
May the 'Star Wars' vocabulary be with us: These days, "Star Wars" is everywhere. There are numerous films and all kinds of merchandise ...
phys.org/news/2023-11-star-wars-vocabulary.html
Lightsaber lexicon: The monumental impact Star Wars has had on language: Sure, they're from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, but words and phrases ...
newatlas.com/science/star-wars-english-language/
The Guardian view on new dictionary words: a parlour game that can clarify a scary reality
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/19/the-guardian-view-on-new-dictionary-words-a-parlour-game-that-can-clarify-a-scary-reality
Brainy teen is studying for 28 A Levels to add to 34 A* GCSEs: Manhoor Cheema has an IQ higher than Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein and achieves her results ...
getreading.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/britains-brainiest-teenager-studying-28-28041640
Who Made the Oxford English Dictionary?: A new book gives life to one of the world’s greatest crowdsourcing efforts.
theatlantic.com/books/archive/2023/10/oxford-english-dictionary-sarah-ogilvie-book-review/675826/
Sweden's official dictionary completed after 140 years: The definitive record of the Swedish language has been completed after 140 years ...
thelocal.se/20231026/swedens-official-dictionary-completed-after-140-years
The first Aussie novel Reese Witherspoon chose for her book club is hitting the Melbourne stage
theage.com.au/culture/theatre/beyond-my-dreams-dictionary-of-lost-words-heads-to-melbourne-stage-20231013-p5ec3j.html
The stories behind the Oxford English Dictionary: Anyone who finds dictionaries boring has not read Sarah Ogilvie’s new book
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Quick Glance: Unveiling Oxford English Dictionary's Tales
- 36 years dedication; his toil had consequences.
- Poetic pathos of Murray’s final days in 'The Dictionary People'.
- Creation of a 'descriptive' dictionary tracking words’ use and meaning over time.
- Origin story of Sarah Ogilvie’s book almost as improbable as that of the dictionary itself.
Merriam-Webster adds word first used on ‘The Simpsons’ to dictionary: Merriam-Webster announced this week that hundreds of new terms and words have been added to ...
wwlp.com/news/local-news/rizz-simp-thirst-trap-690-words-added-to-springfield-base-merriam-webster/
Not 'Fear Of Missing Out,' It's All About FOBO Now - Here's What It Means: You've probably heard of - and even experienced - FOMO or the Fear of Missing Out ...
indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/the-meaning-of-fobo-617123.html
These Historical One-Liners Prove That Dad Jokes Will Always Reign Superior: No matter how young or old we get, dad jokes always hit the spot ...
indiatimes.com/trending/human-interest/historical-dad-jokes-that-crack-us-up-617301.html
Longest words in the dictionary: What they mean and how to pronounce: The language experts at Preply have revealed what the longest words in the dictionary are ...
hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/23734708.longest-words-dictionary-mean-pronounce/
Porn addicts, vicars, madmen and murderers: Sarah Ogilvie on the Oxford English Dictionary’s unlikely writers
theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/13/sarah-ogilvie-oxford-english-dictionary
These Historical One-Liners Prove That Dad Jokes Will Always Reign Superior: No matter how young or old we get, dad jokes always hit the spot ...
indiatimes.com/trending/human-interest/historical-dad-jokes-that-crack-us-up-617301.html
Work on the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) began in 1857, but it wasn’t until 1879 that the project gathered pace (of sorts: after five years ... Show more
Either a ‘lender’ or a ‘loaner’ you can be: Words are not Platonic ideals with a separate existence. In language usage, fashion plays a crucial role.
csmonitor.com/The-Culture/In-a-Word/2023/0815/Either-a-lender-or-a-loaner-you-can-be
Paid articlePaid ‘Jawn’ is now in Dictionary.com. So what?: Although the move may feel like validation for the city of Philadelphia, everyone should calm down for one clear ...
inquirer.com/opinion/jawn-definition-dictionarycom-philadelphia-20230921.html
Twitter's rebrand: Why 'x' could be the most powerful letter in English
bbc.com/culture/article/20230728-twitters-rebrand-why-x-could-be-the-most-powerful-letter-in-english
Spelling it out: the volunteers who made the dictionary: ‘Everything obscene comes from France,’ wrote James Dixon, an eye surgeon retired to Dorking, in 1888 ...
spectator.co.uk/article/spelling-it-out-the-volunteers-who-made-the-dictionary/
LEARN: Some words, phrases in 'Philippine English': In this English version, there are words and phrases that Filipinos have adapted to their culture and context ...
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The surprising origins of your f*cking favorite swear words: Know your history.
mashable.com/article/origin-of-swear-words
Elon Musk wants to turn tweets into ‘X’s’. But changing language is not quite so simple
english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-07-27/elon-musk-wants-to-turn-tweets-into-xs-but-changing-language-is-not-quite-so-simple.html
Dictionary.com adds a bunch of AI-related words: The website added LLM, ChatGPT, and generative AI as these terms continue to infiltrate the modern lexicon more ...
theverge.com/2023/9/6/23861136/chatgpt-dictionary-generative-ai-nepo-baby
How weighing in became wading in : The Sun reported that a woman sold a pair of rings which, if worn on two fingers, spelt out NTCU ...
spectator.co.uk/article/how-weighing-in-became-wading-in/
NYT op-ed: Hebrew symbolizes 'far-right Israeli militarism': Israel's official X account called the writer who bashed Hebrew "Meshuggeneh ...
jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-757650
Before X, Twitter got its name from a dictionary: Elon Musk's Twitter is now X, as the social media platform changes its branding. But Twitter got its name using ...
washingtonpost.com/history/2023/07/24/twitter-x-name-elon-musk/
Quick Glance: Twitter removes half of HQ sign - police intervention follows
- Twitter is attempting to remove the Twitter sign at its headquarters in San Francisco, but police may have intervened.
- Police arrived before they could finish.
- The San Francisco police halted the sign removal shortly after it began, as stated in a caption by Justin Sullivan for Getty Images.
- The reason for police intervention is yet to be confirmed.
What does woke mean? Term origins, how its meaning has changed, why it has lost support
scotsman.com/news/politics/what-does-woke-mean-explained-4240045
Schwere Auffahrunfälle auf der Westautobahn: EGGGENDORF, OED. Nach einem Unfall auf der A1 in Eggendorf war die Fahrbahn heute Nacht von Trümmern übersät.
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Mass crash: Several vehicles collided on A1 - One person dead - Amstetten: On Saturday morning there was a devastating accident involving several vehicles on the ...
meinbezirk.at/amstetten/c-lokales/mehrere-fahrzeuge-auf-a1-kollidiert-eine-person-tot_a6217749
Why I teach a course connecting Taylor Swift’s songs to the works of Shakespeare, Hitchcock, and Plath
rappler.com/life-and-style/arts-culture/why-teach-course-connecting-taylor-swift-songs-works-shakespeare-hitchcock-plath/
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