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Beyonce added to French dictionary with publication listing her as 'American singer of R&B and pop'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyonce added to French dictionary with publication listing her as 'American singer of R&B and pop'

Daily Mail  

She's a groundbreaking artist, actress, trailblazer, and now a noun in the dictionary. The musician, who recently released her eighth studio album Country Carter, has been listed as a noun in a 2024 version of Petit Larousse Illustré. Beyonce's name has been added to an updated version of a French dictionary, reports The Sunday Times New additions to the publication …

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Chef's kiss: Merriam-Webster adds new words describing food and how it is made to the dictionary
1 year, 2 months ago

Chef's kiss: Merriam-Webster adds new words describing food and how it is made to the dictionary

Salon  

In case you missed it, Merriam-Webster recently added 690 new words and definitions to its stalwart dictionary. While the new additions range from "cromulent" and "UAP" — here's a helpful guide for the latter — to "beast mode" and "generative AI," the food-adjacent terms include "cheffy" and "chef's kiss." Merriam-Webster defines cheffy as "characteristic of or befitting a professional chef," …

These 690 Gen Z Terms Made It To Merriam-Webster Dictionary; How Many Can You Guess?
1 year, 2 months ago

These 690 Gen Z Terms Made It To Merriam-Webster Dictionary; How Many Can You Guess?

News 18  

Gen-Z’s text languages and slang have crept into the dictionary as well. As per the glossary, Rizz means “romantic appeal or charm.” The word is usually used in terms of flirting with or attracting a potential romantic partner with one’s charm. Perhaps the closest meaning of Simp among the many definitions is “to show excessive devotion to or longing for …

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Girlboss, Thirst Trap, Rizz: The meaning of these Gen-Z words and more added to Merriam- Webster's dictionary
1 year, 2 months ago

Girlboss, Thirst Trap, Rizz: The meaning of these Gen-Z words and more added to Merriam- Webster's dictionary

Firstpost  

Merriam-Webster has added an unbelievable 690 words from all walks of life in the most recent version. Numerous new words, such as Thirst Trap, chef’s kiss, grammable, and beast mode, have been introduced to the famed dictionary, along with other slangs like doggo, rizz, goated, bussin, and simp Dictionaries are also evolving along with the continuously updating language of Generation …

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Dictionary's release is defining moment for music
1 year, 7 months ago

Dictionary's release is defining moment for music

China Daily  

The People's Music Publishing House in Beijing celebrates the April release of the Chinese version of the sixth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Music. The People's Music Publishing House has spent the past five years translating and compiling the Chinese version of the sixth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Music. "We published a Chinese version of the fourth …

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Football great Pele enters Portuguese dictionary as an adjective
1 year, 7 months ago

Football great Pele enters Portuguese dictionary as an adjective

The Hindu  

“Pele,” arguably the best footballer in history, is now also an adjective. On Wednesday, the word “pele” was added to the more than 167,000 words in the Michaelis Portuguese dictionary printed in Brazil. For the world’s 265 million-odd Portuguese speakers, “pele” can now be used to denote something or someone extraordinary -- the sense in which it is already employed …

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Man carries Oxford Dictionary to Shashi Tharoor's event in Nagaland; video goes viral
1 year, 9 months ago

Man carries Oxford Dictionary to Shashi Tharoor's event in Nagaland; video goes viral

Firstpost  

Shashi Tharoor is known for using some really ‘unheard’ and ‘complex’ words in his speeches and tweets. Whether that be on social media platforms or at public events, Tharoor often catches people’s attention, thanks to his intriguing use of ‘complex’ and ’lesser-known’ words. With that said, a man while attending Tharoor’s Nagaland event was seen carrying an Oxford Dictionary to …

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'Diya', 'Desh', 'Almirah': What are the Indian English Words Added to Oxford English Dictionary?
1 year, 10 months ago

'Diya', 'Desh', 'Almirah': What are the Indian English Words Added to Oxford English Dictionary?

News 18  

Pronunciation transcriptions and audio for more than 800 entries associated with Indian English, including words like ‘desh’, ‘bachcha’, ‘diya’, ‘almirah’ and ‘bindaas’, are now available in the Oxford English Dictionary. This most recent addition to the World English pronunciation audio archive fills a large gap for the 130 million Indian English speakers in India. I am delighted that we have …

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Word of the Year 2022: 'Gaslighting', 'goblin mode', 'homer' among top words that defined 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

Word of the Year 2022: 'Gaslighting', 'goblin mode', 'homer' among top words that defined 2022

India Today  

The year 2022 has come to an end and amongst the hundreds of words added to all the popular dictionaries, a few stand out, including terms such as ‘goblin mode’, ‘gaslighting’, The Word of the Year reflects the mood or preoccupations of the masses in the past 12 months and is a term of lasting cultural significance. Here are the …

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Cambridge Dictionary Adds New Definition To Words 'Man', 'Woman' To Now Include Trans People
2 years ago

Cambridge Dictionary Adds New Definition To Words 'Man', 'Woman' To Now Include Trans People

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Cambridge dictionary has added new supplementary definitions for both ‘man’ and ‘woman’ to include anyone that identifies as a gender other than their biological sex. The Cambridge primary definition for a woman remains unchanged – an adult female human being – it now Included in the definition are two examples referencing transgender people. One example reads, “She …

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Football phrases ‘squeaky bum time’, ‘park the bus’ in Oxford Dictionary: How are new words added to the lexicon?
2 years, 2 months ago

Football phrases ‘squeaky bum time’, ‘park the bus’ in Oxford Dictionary: How are new words added to the lexicon?

Firstpost  

The two famous football phrases – ‘squeaky bum time’ and ‘park the bus’ – coined by coaches Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Ferguson’s “squeaky bum time” and Mourinho’s “park the bus” are two of the 15 football-related terms that now find themselves in the dictionary. It’s squeaky bum time and we’ve …

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These are the Aussie foods set to be added to the Oxford dictionary
2 years, 5 months ago

These are the Aussie foods set to be added to the Oxford dictionary

Daily Mail  

Academics are calling for the Oxford dictionary to include Aussie food slang like HSP, parma and potato gems in new editions. Academics are calling for the Oxford dictionary to include Aussie food slang like HSP, parma and potato gems in new editions ANDC director and chief editor of the Australian National Dictionary, Dr Amanda Laugesen said with the 21st century …

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Shashi Tharoor teaches meaning of 'Quockerwodger': All the times the Congress MP made people reach for their dictionaries
2 years, 8 months ago

Shashi Tharoor teaches meaning of 'Quockerwodger': All the times the Congress MP made people reach for their dictionaries

Firstpost  

In 2017, Tharoor voluntarily started giving English lessons by using obscure words in his Twitter lexicon with some political context, including farrago, troglodyte, and rodomontade It is not rare for one to find a difficult-to-pronounce and impossible to understand English word in Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s Twitter. #Quockerwodger pic.twitter.com/iGSCMY6tzA — Shashi Tharoor April 20, 2022 This was not the first …

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German dictionary changes definition of ‘Jew’ after outcry
2 years, 10 months ago

German dictionary changes definition of ‘Jew’ after outcry

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The leading dictionary of standard German has changed its definition of Jew, or “Jude” in German, after a recent update caused an uproar in the country’s Jewish community — a move reflecting the sensitivities that persist eight decades after the Holocaust. In these cases, formulations such as Jewish people, Jewish fellow citizens or people of the Jewish faith …

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German dictionary changes its entry on ‘Jew’ after outcry
2 years, 10 months ago

German dictionary changes its entry on ‘Jew’ after outcry

LA Times  

The leading dictionary of standard German has changed its definition of “Jew,” or “Jude” in German, after a recent update caused an uproar in the country’s Jewish community — a move reflecting the sensitivities that persist eight decades after the Holocaust. The Duden dictionary had recently added an explanation to its online edition saying that “occasionally, the term ‘Jew’ is …

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Airfryer, bodyshaming added to Van Dale dictionary
2 years, 10 months ago

Airfryer, bodyshaming added to Van Dale dictionary

NL Times  

The new edition of Dikke Van Dale contains 979 new English keywords, including influencer, airfryer, Covid-19, body-shaming, and big tech. English words make up about 10 percent of the new words added to the Dutch dictionary. The 16th edition of the Dikke Van Dale, which will publish on March 22, also includes words from Chinese, Italian, Moroccan, and Spanish, among …

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‘K- Drama’ and 26 Other Korean Words Make It To Oxford English Dictionary
3 years, 2 months ago

‘K- Drama’ and 26 Other Korean Words Make It To Oxford English Dictionary

News 18  

After the success of Netflix’s popular and trending show Squid Game, fans of K-pop have got another reason to feel proud about their obsession. The Oxford English Dictionary has recently added 26 Korean words in its lexicon. Though Korean words have been marking their spots in the OED since 17the century, but the current attestations add to the ‘hallyu’. One …

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Shah Rukh Khan's name added to Indian Sign Language Dictionary launched by PM Modi
3 years, 3 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan's name added to Indian Sign Language Dictionary launched by PM Modi

India TV News  

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's name has been added to the Indian Sign Language dictionary which was recently released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian Sign Language and Training Centre has developed and released a new visual dictionary in DVD form. Shah Rukh Khan fans shared the picture of the same on Twitter and said, "#SRK is mentioned in …

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'Remdesivir' Added to Oxford Dictionary after Surge in Use During India's Second Covid-19 Wave
3 years, 6 months ago

'Remdesivir' Added to Oxford Dictionary after Surge in Use During India's Second Covid-19 Wave

News 18  

The coronavirus pandemic has played a major role in influencing the English language, with many words being added to the Oxford English Dictionary. In a note, the official website of OED said, “1,000 fully revised entries and nearly 700 new words and senses have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in our latest update, including deadname, staycation and social …

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Assembly Election 2021 Updates: BJP slams Mamata for letter to Oppn, says democracy should be 'last word' in her dictionary
3 years, 8 months ago

Assembly Election 2021 Updates: BJP slams Mamata for letter to Oppn, says democracy should be 'last word' in her dictionary

Firstpost  

7:42 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Assembly Elections 2021 LATEST Updates Phase 2 polling in Assam and Bengal concludes, says EC The Election Commission of India Thursday said that the second phase of Assam and West Bengal elections was conducted peacefully across 21,112 polling stations spread over 69 Assembly constituencies. While more than 73 lakh electorates across 10,592 Polling Stations are …

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“隔离”获选《剑桥词典》2020年度词汇
4 years ago

“隔离”获选《剑桥词典》2020年度词汇

China Daily  

Cambridge Dictionary names ‘quarantine’ as word of the year for 2020 《剑桥词典》日前宣布，“隔离”成为其选出的2020年度词汇。在此之前，《柯林斯词典》宣布“封锁”一词成为2020年度词汇，而《牛津英语词典》则表示， 2020年度词汇实在选不出来。 A street in Phuket, Thailand, is largely deserted during the pandemic. 《剑桥词典》中写道，疫情期间的“隔离”指的是“禁止人们离家或自由旅行的一段时间，这样人们就不会感染或传播疾病。” Alongside “quarantine”, other coronavirus-related words, including “pandemic” and “lockdown”, ranked highly on Cambridge Dictionary’s most popular list for 2020. 《剑桥词典》出版经理温达林·尼科尔斯说：“人们搜索的词汇不仅能揭示世界上正在发生的事情，还能揭示与这些事件相关的、对他们来说最重要的事情。” "Neither coronavirus nor Covid-19 appeared among the words that Cambridge Dictionary users searched for most …

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Cambridge Dictionary's Word of 2020 is 'Quarantine.' We Hope It Doesn't Continue in 2021
4 years ago

Cambridge Dictionary's Word of 2020 is 'Quarantine.' We Hope It Doesn't Continue in 2021

News 18  

2020 has been a rocky year. It also brought to light a bunch of new terms, “Coronavirus” “pandemic” “Covid-19” “human-to-human transmission” “quarantine” “social distancing” and “self isolation.” Not only did these words become familiar, the actions associated with them did: covering your mouth when you sneeze, maintaining six feet and sanitizing your hand. The dictionary’s editors said that it was …

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Cambridge Dictionary names ‘quarantine’ as word of the year for 2020
4 years, 1 month ago

Cambridge Dictionary names ‘quarantine’ as word of the year for 2020

The Independent  

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Dictionary.com's Largest Update (Re)defines Thousands Of Words, Focusing On Identity
4 years, 3 months ago

Dictionary.com's Largest Update (Re)defines Thousands Of Words, Focusing On Identity

NPR  

Dictionary.com's Largest Update defines Thousands Of Words, Focusing On Identity Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Grill/Getty Images/Tetra images RF Daniel Grill/Getty Images/Tetra images RF Anyone grasping for the right word or phrase to describe life in 2020 now has a larger lexicon to work with. The new additions range from social media slang like "GOAT" and "janky" to cultural …

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