Each year, the lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) update the prestigious tome with new words. In 2022, over 650 new words were added, ranging from slang and tech terms to pop ...

Though the English language has many quirks, one of its most interesting is homographs: words that are spelled identically but have different meanings or definitions.; There are at least 10 words ...

Let’s take a look at some of the verbal morsels that spice up our conversation – as long as we don’t bite off more than we can chew.

Sometimes they describe an attribute. Or a moment. Or maybe just a vibe. These are the words from other languages that don't have a direct equivalent in English, and yet carry so much meaning.

An exclusive look at a dictionary consisting entirely of words created or reinvented by Black people. (Don’t worry: All three variants of “bussin” are included.) ...

The English language is constantly evolving, with new words and phrases spreading among us like an infection—we hear things, then we say those things. The problem is that we don’t always ...

The Oxford English Dictionary, widely considered the most authoritative record of the English language, adds anywhere between 500 and 1,500 new words or phrases — and sometimes even more ...

The Oxford English Dictionary is hoaching with new Scottish words - with beamer, bummer and tattie scone among 13 new entries. There is also a listing for Scotland's shoogly subway trains - not ...

Unsurprisingly, a number of other words describing bodily fluids also made the top 10, including “phlegm,” which came in second place with 8,984 votes, and “mucus” at seventh with 7,083 votes.

But “you guys” has morphed into a new meaning: a blank, functional way of referring to or addressing more than one human being, an option for the plural “you” that English otherwise lacks.