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What is 'brain rot', the Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year?
3 weeks ago

What is 'brain rot', the Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year?

Firstpost  

Becoming a hot topic across the internet, the term ‘brain rot’ garnered over 37,000 votes to secure its place as Oxford Dictionary’s 2024 Word of the Year. The term describes the effect of spending too much time online and consuming low-quality, mindless content, primarily on social media The term "brain rot" is officially defined as “the supposed deterioration of a …

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‘Brain rot’ becomes the Oxford word of the year for 2024
3 weeks ago

‘Brain rot’ becomes the Oxford word of the year for 2024

The Independent  

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Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary picks ‘enshittification’ as word of 2024
4 weeks ago

Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary picks ‘enshittification’ as word of 2024

Al Jazeera  

Australia’s oldest dictionary of Australian English has chosen “enshittification” – a slang term referring to the deterioration of products and services online – as the word of 2024. “This word captures what many of us feel is happening to the world and to so many aspects of our lives at the moment,” the dictionary’s judging committee said in a statement …

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Witerati: New Year Resolves, se-rizz-ly!
11 months, 1 week ago

Witerati: New Year Resolves, se-rizz-ly!

Hindustan Times  

Every time when a year rings out and a new one rings in, one is driven to keep a tryst with that thing one hasn’t touched through the year — Dictionary. The Oxford dictionary Shortlist might set the mood for 2024. Credit it on vocabulary builders like Oxford Dictionary which comes out with its Shortlist for Word of the Year. …

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Before Wikipedia, there was the Oxford English Dictionary, a Victorian era crowdsourcing project
1 year, 2 months ago

Before Wikipedia, there was the Oxford English Dictionary, a Victorian era crowdsourcing project

Salon  

After graduate school, I treated myself to a full set — that's 20 very large and heavy volumes — of the Oxford English Dictionary for my home office. Now that I've read Sarah Ogilvie's surprising and delightful new book "The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary," I can imagine James Murray, the venerable Dictionary editor, …

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‘Swaero’ makes it to Oxford dictionary
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Swaero’ makes it to Oxford dictionary

The Hindu  

Swaero, a word that has been adopted by the students and alumni of Social Welfare schools and colleges in Telangana, has made its way to the Compact Oxford English-English-Telugu Dictionary. The new edition of the dictionary defines it as: “Swaero: SW+Aero literally means the sky is the limit to the social welfare students, also used as a type of aspirational …

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15 Football-related Phrases Make Way into Oxford English Dictionary
1 year, 5 months ago

15 Football-related Phrases Make Way into Oxford English Dictionary

News 18  

A number of footballing terms have found their places in the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary. Apart from names of some special skills, a few tactical lingo have been added to the dictionary including Sir Alex Ferguson-coined ‘squeaky bum time’ and Jose Mourinho’s famous strategy of ‘parking the bus’. The phrase, ‘squeaky bum time’, first came to light …

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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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Bestselling author Pip Williams returns with The Bookbinder of Jericho, a companion novel to her hit The Dictionary of Lost Words
1 year, 8 months ago

Bestselling author Pip Williams returns with The Bookbinder of Jericho, a companion novel to her hit The Dictionary of Lost Words

ABC  

Australian author Pip Williams was researching the history of the Oxford University Press in 2019 when she came across a photo that ignited her curiosity. Williams' latest novel revolves around Sisters Peggy and Maude Jones, "bindery girls" who hail from Jericho, a historically working-class suburb of Oxford. "She would love to go to Oxford University, but she's been told as …

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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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Learn English: 'Goblin Mode' Named As Word Of Year by Oxford Dictionary, What is Means?
2 years ago

Learn English: 'Goblin Mode' Named As Word Of Year by Oxford Dictionary, What is Means?

News 18  

The Oxford English Dictionary has chosen the slang term “goblin mode” as the word of the year, using a public vote for the first time in its history. “Goblin mode” is a slang term that is used to describe a type of behaviour, which is “unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or …

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Do what you want: Oxford English Dictionary's word of year 2022 is…
2 years ago

Do what you want: Oxford English Dictionary's word of year 2022 is…

Hindustan Times  

The Oxford English Dictionary has chosen the term "goblin mode" as the word of the year 200 after a public vote for the first time in its history. "Goblin mode" is a slang term used to describe a type of behaviour, which is “unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.” Word …

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Susie Dent on being put in a box – and owning it
2 years, 2 months ago

Susie Dent on being put in a box – and owning it

The Independent  

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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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Oxford English Dictionary add famous Mourinho and Fergie phrases
2 years, 2 months ago

Oxford English Dictionary add famous Mourinho and Fergie phrases

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Legendary football managers Jose Mourinho and Sir Alex …

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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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Word of the year 2021: Two iterations of 'vaccine', NFT amongst word of the year chosen by top dictionaries
3 years ago

Word of the year 2021: Two iterations of 'vaccine', NFT amongst word of the year chosen by top dictionaries

India Today  

2021 is at its end. The word 'vaccine' was chosen as the word of the year by Merriam Webster, while the dictionary also stated that interest in the word has been high ever since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Cambridge dictionary has chosen the word 'perseverance' as the word of the year 2021 due to a spike recorded …

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'Vax' chosen as Word of the Year 2021 by the Oxford Dictionary
3 years, 1 month ago

'Vax' chosen as Word of the Year 2021 by the Oxford Dictionary

India Today  

Word of the year 2021: The Oxford Dictionary has declared 'Vax' as the word of the year for the year 2021 due to its frequent usage throughout the year as medical breakthroughs happened around the world. According to 'a report into the language of vaccines' by Oxford Languages, the word 'vax' had appeared more than 72 times by September than …

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Oxford English Dictionary chooses 'Vax' as word of the year
3 years, 1 month ago

Oxford English Dictionary chooses 'Vax' as word of the year

Firstpost  

The usage of vax, a word which was first recorded in English in 1799 and is derived from the Latin word vacca, has increased 72 times more than last year ‘Vax’ has been chosen by lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary as the word of the year. The senior editor of Oxford English Dictionary, Fiona McPherson said that the word …

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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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'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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Writer Ruskin Bond Poses with His Favourite Book and Internet is Loving it
3 years, 9 months ago

Writer Ruskin Bond Poses with His Favourite Book and Internet is Loving it

News 18  

The name is Bond, Ruskin Bond and the favourite writer of our childhood is here with his favourite book. Writer Bond was recently seen posing with his favourite book and no, it is none of his own books which filled our childhood with images of hills, small towns and innocent bonds. Interestingly, Bond’s favourite book is a dictionary, an Oxford …

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