Back in 2013, as part of a quarterly online update, the Oxford Dictionary added the word “twerk” to its collection. The addition came after Miley Cyrus’ widely discussed performance at the ...

which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary. But what does it mean? Under Oxford's definition, it's a noun that means style, charm, attractiveness or the ability to attract a romantic or sexual ...

The word of the year for 2023 is "rizz," according to the publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary ... "Rizz is a colloquial word, defined as style, charm, or attractiveness; the ability ...

The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed ... Paige Bueckers became a college sensation for her skill and her style. Now she’s joining the W.N.B.A.’s growing constellation ...

Dictionary publisher Oxford University Press defines the viral term, which is short for charisma, as “someone’s ability to attract another person through style, charm, or attractiveness.” ...

The word, according to Oxford, has seen a 230 percent increase in usage between 2023 and 2024. But who decides what is the word of the year? Many dictionary organizations have issued their ...

By Pippa Bailey The team at the Oxford English Dictionary felt some nervousness about writing the definition for “Terf”, an acronym ... part of my role at the New Statesman involves maintaining our ...

New words from around the world have been added to the Oxford Dictionary as they have become so commonplace in the English language. These terms are 'untranslatable', meaning they do not have an ...

After weeks of deliberation and more than 37,000 votes worldwide, the Oxford English Dictionary has announced a Generation Alpha slang term is its 2024 word of the year, "brain rot." Here's an ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (aka the OED) runs an update to its repository four times every year. Like DLC for games, these quarterly patches can introduce new words, features, and definition ...

It was in a hidden corner of the Oxford University Press basement, where the Dictionary’s archive is stored, that I opened a dusty box and came across a small black book tied with cream ribbon.

Black Americans have long contributed to the ways in which the English language is used, and now a new research project aims to compile the first Oxford Dictionary of African American English.