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'You have to be kidding': MAGA melts down as Spelling Bee accepts new word
1 week, 3 days ago

'You have to be kidding': MAGA melts down as Spelling Bee accepts new word

Raw Story  

The Scripps National Spelling Bee’s annual list of study words for third graders drew the ire of conservatives fuming over its embrace of the feminist variation for “women.” The 2024-25 study list posted on school district websites includes the term “womyn” as an approved option for spelling “women” that third graders who want to compete in the national spelling competition …

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A dating dictionary with 10 trending terms to help you survive modern love
3 weeks, 3 days ago

A dating dictionary with 10 trending terms to help you survive modern love

India Today  

Navigating the world of online dating in 2024 is like stepping into a linguistic labyrinth. The digital-first ‘relationship’ often leaves one person emotionally hooked and the other completely detached. This is when someone cuts off direct contact but continues to linger on your social media, liking your posts or viewing your stories without actually engaging. Watching and engaging with someone’s …

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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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World Hindi Diwas 2024: 5 interesting facts about Hindi language you should know
11 months, 2 weeks ago

World Hindi Diwas 2024: 5 interesting facts about Hindi language you should know

India TV News  

India is a country where many types of languages are used for conversation, but Hindi is a language that connects most of the Indians. In today's time, where several international and regional languages have taken over the world, at present Hindi is recognised as the official language in India. 5 interesting facts about Hindi language Origin of the word 'Hindi': …

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Bazball included in dictionary? Labuschagne shreds the move into pieces by labelling it 'garbage' - WATCH
1 year, 1 month ago

Bazball included in dictionary? Labuschagne shreds the move into pieces by labelling it 'garbage' - WATCH

India TV News  

Bazball, it seems is not leaving the cricket grapevine anytime soon with it becoming legit after its induction to the Collins Dictionary. In the dictionary, Bazball is described as "A test cricket style where the batting side aims to seize the initiative by playing in an exceptionally aggressive manner." Australia, who levelled 2-2 against England in the away Ashes series …

England Bazball Dictionary
Confucius through the eyes of world renowned figures
1 year, 3 months ago

Confucius through the eyes of world renowned figures

China Daily  

Editor's note: Confucius, a revered Chinese philosopher, holds an esteemed position as one of the most influential figures in history due to his profound teachings on ethics, morality, and social harmony, all of which continue to shape and guide individuals and societies worldwide. This series offers a unique perspective on how influential figures from different backgrounds and time periods perceive …

Confucius Influential Figures
Confucius through the eyes of world renowned figures
1 year, 3 months ago

Confucius through the eyes of world renowned figures

China Daily  

Editor's note: Confucius, a revered Chinese philosopher, holds an esteemed position as one of the most influential figures in history due to his profound teachings on ethics, morality, and social harmony, all of which continue to shape and guide individuals and societies worldwide. This series offers a unique perspective on how influential figures from different backgrounds and time periods perceive …

Confucius
It's official! Pele enters dictionary as someone 'out of the ordinary'
1 year, 7 months ago

It's official! Pele enters dictionary as someone 'out of the ordinary'

Hindustan Times  

'Pele' is now a word to describe 'someone out of the ordinary' as the three-time World Cup winner's name was included as a new adjective in the Portuguese edition of the Michaelis dictionary. Brazil's Pele is hoisted on the shoulders of his teammates after Brazil won the World Cup final against Italy, 4-1, in Mexico City's Estadio Azteca Earlier this …

Brazil Dictionary Pele
Situationship to Love Haze: Tinder launches a Modern Dating Dictionary for GenZ
1 year, 10 months ago

Situationship to Love Haze: Tinder launches a Modern Dating Dictionary for GenZ

Hindustan Times  

The world of dating has undergone a major transformation in recent years, particularly for young adults. The days of slow courting are long gone and taken over by place, a new landscape defined by openness, honesty, and a focus on self-care. Tinder, in partnership with Under 25, has recently released a Modern Dating Dictionary to help navigate this new world …

Dating Relationship Young Young Adults Tinder Launches
'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 …

English Indian Pronunciation Dictionary Indian English Oxford English Dictionary Oed
Bachelor’s Handbag, a roast chicken takeaway makes it to Australian lexicon as ‘Word of the Year’
2 years ago

Bachelor’s Handbag, a roast chicken takeaway makes it to Australian lexicon as ‘Word of the Year’

Firstpost  

The origin of the word stems from the fact that such a chicken requires no further preparation or cooking before consumption, so it is in fact an easy meal preferred by a single person. The roast chicken meal often comes wrapped in a plastic bag with a handle with which one can carry it home New Delhi: A roast chicken …

Chicken Handbag Takeaway Makes
Explained: What Is Permacrisis? The Collins Dictionary Word Of The Year 2022. Check Top Ten List
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained: What Is Permacrisis? The Collins Dictionary Word Of The Year 2022. Check Top Ten List

ABP News  

The Collins Dictionary earlier this month came up with its Word Of The Year 2022. After recording a 20-fold increase in the use of the word over the year, Collins called ‘Permacrisis’ the word of the year, with its managing director Alex Beecroft saying the term "sums up just how truly awful 2022 has been for so many people". Kyiv, …

Words List Bbc 2022 Word World Permacrisis Beecroft
Collins Dictionary names ‘permacrisis’ its 2022 word of the year
2 years, 1 month ago

Collins Dictionary names ‘permacrisis’ its 2022 word of the year

The Independent  

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T.N. Budget: Panel to prepare etymological dictionary
2 years, 9 months ago

T.N. Budget: Panel to prepare etymological dictionary

The Hindu  

The written works of Dravidar Kazhagam founder and social reformer ‘Thanthai Periyar’ E.V. Ramasamy will be published in print and digital editions in 21 Indian and world languages at a cost of ₹5 crore, the Tamil Nadu government said in the Assembly on Friday. Presenting the 2022-23 budget, Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan noted that ‘Thanthai Periyar’ worked tirelessly till …

Tamil World Language
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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"Don't mention the war!" entering the Dutch dictionary
2 years, 11 months ago

"Don't mention the war!" entering the Dutch dictionary

NL Times  

World Famous quote "Don't mention the war" from the controversial episode of the British hit comedy Fawlty Towers will be featured in the Dutch dictionary, Van Dale. In the episode "The Germans," hotel owner Basil Fawlty, John Cleese, receives a group of German guests. He continuously instructs his staff not to mention the Second World War by saying, "Don't mention …

Dutch Mention
'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 …

Word Vaccine 2021 Vax Chosen
The Climate Change Dictionary: What Is Carbon Net-Zero?
3 years, 2 months ago

The Climate Change Dictionary: What Is Carbon Net-Zero?

The Quint  

Developed Vs Developing Countries When the United States and the United Kingdom and a whole bevvy of first world countries were polluting, they did it with zero checks and balances and handed over an already severely polluted up environment to younger Nations like India. These countries are now peddling a narrative that seems to put the entire onus of meeting …

India Climate Countries
In Prof G Venkatasubbaiah's legacy, an abiding love for Kannada and awareness of its role in a globalised world
3 years, 8 months ago

In Prof G Venkatasubbaiah's legacy, an abiding love for Kannada and awareness of its role in a globalised world

Firstpost  

When I learnt of Prof G Venkatasubbaiah’s death, my first reaction was that of surprise. Looking back, I see that I first “met” GV when I began teaching myself to read Kannada properly several years ago. My greatest aid at the time was the Kannada Ratnakōsha, a pocket-sized Kannada-Kannada dictionary first brought out in 1973 by the Kannada Sāhitya Parishat, …

Language English Words Kannada Prof Dictionary Poet
Lockdown named Collins Word of the Year 2020
4 years, 1 month ago

Lockdown named Collins Word of the Year 2020

India TV News  

Lockdown, defined as "the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces", has been named the Collins Word of the Year 2020. “Our lexicographers chose lockdown as Word of the Year because it is a unifying experience for billions of people across the world, who have had, collectively, to play their part in combating the …

Social Collins 2020 Word Lockdown Collins Word
'Lockdown' named word of the year by Collins Dictionary
4 years, 1 month ago

'Lockdown' named word of the year by Collins Dictionary

India TV News  

Lockdown, the noun that has come to define so many lives across the world in 2020, was on Tuesday declared the word of the year by Collins Dictionary. With many countries entering a second lockdown, it is not a word of the year to celebrate but it is, perhaps, one that sums up the year for most of the world, …

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