In Carlow, the Irish language “definitely has blossomed in recent years. There are incredible people around town doing ...

Speaking from his home in Washington, D.C., Fatsis reflects on the thousands of words that were added to the lexicon in 2025, ...

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) officially added popular Nigerian words including “nyash,” “mammy market,” and “amala” to its lexicon, ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has expanded its lexicon with the inclusion of several Nigerian words and expressions in its ...

Oxford Dictionary had added Nigerian words like nyash, amala and mammy market, reflecting the growing global influence of ...

Language rarely announces its turning points. It does not ring bells or call press conferences. It shifts quietly, carried by ...

The December 2025 update, released on the OED website on Wednesday, features over 500 new words, phrases and tenses, ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has added eight words drawn from South Korean culture in its latest quarterly update, Oxford ...

Before we used the internet, these words meant something else entirely. Read on to learn the original meaning of 10 everyday ...

People made a terrible fuss when Dictionary.com named “6–7” its word of the year. Brain rot, people said. Language has gone ...

How do new words like “safe space,” “dogpile,” and “alt-right” make it into the dictionary? Journalist Stefan Fatsis finds ...