Goodbye, "goblin mode." Hello, "rizz." Folks, we've done it again — as a collective, we've pushed the esteemed Oxford English Dictionary into making a slang term its word of the year.

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 ...

Nigerian English words have recently been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), but there is still a debate in the country about what constitutes proper English, as the BBC's Nduka Orjinmo ...

A new list of Nigerian words has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), extending the scope of the country’s rich cultural legacy. The new words depict an average Nigerian’s daily life, as ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has enriched its collection with 20 Nigerian words and expressions in its latest update. Among the newly added entries are widely used terms such as “japa ...