I was thrilled last Tuesday when Kingsley Ugwuanyi, a Nigerian English consultant to the Oxford English Dictionary, ...

According to a new study by the Oxford University Press, one of the most popular words used by Generation Alpha is so offbeat ...

BTS' Jungkook recently made headlines after the Oxford English Dictionary added new Korean words to its vocabulary. As per the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) website dated January 7, seven new ...

We’ve compiled a list of cheeky English words, some of which are so old that they don’t even show up in the Merriam-Webster or Oxford dictionaries ... all the colourful vocabulary you could ...

Jan. 1: agrafe (noun) [uh-grahf]: A fastening composed of a metal hook and loop. "Christine undid the agrafe and popped the ...

The new words depict an average Nigerian's daily life, as well as the strong street mannerisms and Pidgin English ...

Kindness was chosen as Oxford's Children's Word of the Year for 2024, surpassing AI and conflict, reflecting growing ...

More than 3,000 children across the UK aged six to 14 were asked for their word of the year, with “kindness”, “artificial ...

Recently, the Oxford English Dictionary, OED listed 22 Nigerian into its vocabulary Kingsley Ugwuanyi, OED consultant who ...

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In 2024, it was chosen as the Oxford Word of the Year ... Croft told Newsweek: "This allows the vocabulary to solidify not only in its use, but also its definitions in widespread cultures.