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Shoogly, skooshy, beamer and bummer are among 13 new entries added by editors at the OED.
The Oxford English Dictionary has included the word "lah into its lexicon, a significant nod to the uniqueness of Malaysian English. According to the OED, this colloquial particle is used as an ...
Gigil (pronounced “ghee-gill”), which the OED says dates to 1990 and is also used in Philippine English, refers to a feeling “so intense that it gives us the irresistible urge to tightly ...
Each year, the lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) update the prestigious tome with new words. In 2022, over 650 new words were added, ranging from slang and tech terms to pop ...
The Oxford English Dictionary has included a list of “untranslatable” words from other languages — without English equivalents — and gigil is one among them.
The Oxford English Dictionary added a bunch of anti-prefixed words this year, and unfortunately, these two were on the list. Bakla.
Furthermore, OED says employers contribute to unemployment benefits, not employees, and that in order to receive benefits, employees need to meet multiple eligibility requirements.
Eight Irish English, or Hiberno-English, words that are "untranslatable" or "cannot be translated into another" are included in the Oxford English Dictionary's (OED) March 2025 update. The OED is ...
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 ...
The Oxford English Dictionary has announced that no less than 13 Scottish words have been added to this year's edition. And ...