Last year, Oxford University Press revealed its plan to publish the “Oxford Dictionary of African American English,” an entirely unequaled list. During a recent online presentation ...

The Oxford English Dictionary even declared it 2023's word of the year. The word is derived from "charisma," something many lack in the extreme. Goodbye, "goblin mode." Hello, "rizz." Folks ...

Back in 2013, as part of a quarterly online update, the Oxford Dictionary added the word “twerk” to its collection. The addition came after Miley Cyrus’ widely discussed performance at the ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) added 18 new words related to gender identity and the LGBTQ community in 2022, including the terms gender-affirming, brotherboy and pangender, according to a ...

According to The Guardian, The Oxford English Dictionary's latest update added 23 Japanese words to its lexicon. Included among these Japanese terms like is one of the most popular anime genres ...

The word, according to Oxford, has seen a 230 percent increase in usage between 2023 and 2024. But who decides what is the word of the year? Many dictionary organizations have issued their ...

The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for witnessing something adorable. By Gina Cherelus Need a word to emphasize ...

I was there out of nostalgia more than anything. I used to work upstairs as an editor on the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) and I was filling in time while waiting for my visa to come through for ...

Oxford University Press has announced a large-scale study that will culminate in the Oxford Dictionary of African American English, the brainchild of historian Henry Louis Gates that will focus on ...

Now, a new dictionary — the Oxford Dictionary of African American English — will attempt to codify the contributions and capture the rich relationship Black Americans have with the English ...

which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary. But what does it mean? Under Oxford's definition, it's a noun that means style, charm, attractiveness or the ability to attract a romantic or sexual ...

Black Americans have long contributed to the ways in which the English language is used, and now a new research project aims to compile the first Oxford Dictionary of African American English.