Shoogly, skooshy, beamer and bummer are among 13 new entries added by editors at the OED.

The Oxford English Dictionary has announced its latest update ... Irish phrase “play piece,” which dates back to 1957 and describes a snack eaten by children during their morning break time, has also ...

The last time you watched your favorite television show, did you pay attention all the way through? Or did you pick up your phone to scroll Instagram or check for missed notifications? This is "brain ...

Hannah Papacek Harper's feature directorial debut, which is getting its U.K. premiere at Sheffield DocFest, shows us the ...

The term dad joke is credited to a June 20, 1987, editorial in the Gettysburg Times. Writer Jim Kalbaugh praised fathers’ ...

Coincidentally, the USGA was founded in 1894; the very same year Donald and Robert Dey opened their magnificent new store on ...

It has been used for generations to tell children it's time to get to bed. According to the Oxford English Dictionary's website, the earlier evidence for the use of beddy-baw is from the Buchan ...

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 ...

Linda Roos, Dictionary Publisher at Oxford University Press South Africa, said: “This study has been a useful entry point for understanding the importance of humanity among such young minds. As adults ...

Other Words of the Year for 2024 include Collins Dictionary choosing ‘Brat’, Cambridge Dictionary going for ‘Manifest’, Merriam-Webster selecting ‘Polarization’ and Oxford Dictionary ...

Oxford English Dictionary adds seven new Korean words including ‘dalgona’ and ‘tteokbokki ... A popular game Koren children play, a single piece of dalgona candy costs about 2,000 won ...