We thought it would offer a shot of entertainment value to take a look back at some of the sillier naming trends that have ...

It has been used for generations to tell children it's time to get to bed. According to the Oxford English Dictionary's website, the earlier evidence for the use of beddy-baw is from the Buchan ...

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 ...

Columnist's note: Of the many words in Philippine English that made it to the Oxford English Dictionary, nothing has probably received as much attention, locally and globally, as "gigil" in the ...

Now, the latest classic Scots phrase added to the Oxford English Dictionary has been revealed, and this one is associated with the land of nod. "Beddy-baws," meaning bed or sleep, is one of 600 ...

It’s been used by generations of parents to tell their kids it’s time for them to hit the pillow. Researchers found the earliest printed mention in a children’s lullaby published in ...

This March, gigil was added to the Oxford English Dictionary as the newest Filipino word in the Philippine English category. But aside from gigil, 10 more Filipino words made it to the list. They are ...

And that word happens to originate from the Philippines: "gigil." The word has made it to the Oxford English Dictionary, which defines it as "an intense feeling caused by anger, eagerness or the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Eleven Filipino words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its March 2025 update. In a commentary posted on its website, the Oxford English Dictionary explained ...

Well, not any longer. There is a word for it now, courtesy of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The expression is called — Gigil The Oxford English Dictionary has included a list of ...

and the lack of a direct translation made “gigil” – along with 10 other Filipino words – among the latest additions to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). “Gigil is a feeling we get ...

Gigil is a new word recently added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The word originates from the Tagalog language, and according to psychologists, it means the urge to squeeze or clench something ...