Fury as Labour policy suggested phrase ‘grooming gangs’ racist against Muslims
A 2018 report likened "Asian grooming gangs" to "age-old stereotypes and tropes about Islam", with the Labour Party adopting ...
Labour endorsed report that said the phrase 'Asian grooming gangs' was an 'anti-Islam trope' in definition backed by Wes Streeting
Kemi Badenoch referred to the definition, drawn up by an all-party Parliamentary group (APPG) co-chaired by Mr Streeting in ...
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Video gaming terms added to Oxford English Dictionary
Video gaming terms 'cheat code' and 'cutscene' and the name of a Dutch sweet treat are among the terms that have been added to the Oxford ...
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'Brain rot' by the numbers
Every year, the Oxford Dictionary selects a word or phrase they believe represents the themes and conversations of that year. For 2024, they chose “brain rot.” It’s a term often ...
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9 idioms from hit songs to help you raise the bar on your English writing
Here are nine idioms from popular English songs that are useful for essays or daily conversation. 1. Bite your tongue Meaning: to stop yourself from saying something offensive, hurtful or ...
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7 snake idioms to ring in the Year of the Snake, including one about being two-faced
The snake is among the ones more commonly featured in idioms. The first written documentation of this idiom dates back to some time between the fifth and third centuries BC, in the ancient Chinese ...
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NFT or non-fungible token is Collins Dictionary's word of the year
The phrase NFT (short for non-fungible token) has been made word of the year by Collins Dictionary. It says use of the abbreviation rose by more than 11,000% in 2021. NFTs are certificates to say ...