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Oxford Dictionaries names ‘goblin mode’ its word of the year
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoAsked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase. Oxford Dictionaries said Monday that...
Public asked to vote for Oxford Dictionary word of the year for 2022
The Independent via Yahoo Style Singapore· 2 years agoWhat’s one word or phrase that sums up 2022 for you? If it happens to be “goblin mode”, “metaverse”,...
Weebs, Rejoice: ‘Isekai’ Is Now In The Oxford Dictionary
Kotaku via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 months agoThe Oxford English Dictionary (aka the OED) runs an update to its repository four times every year....
Oxford names ‘rizz’ word of the year
The Hill via Yahoo News Singapore· 9 months agoOxford University Press (OUP), the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary, named “rizz” the word of the year for 2023. Rizz is defined as style,...
Sean Connery among new Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entries
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 months agoScottish actor Sir Sean Connery and English singer Dame Vera Lynn are among the new entrants in the...
Evolution of technology plays into latest Oxford English Dictionary update
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News Singapore· 8 months agoGenerative artificial intelligence, talkboard and dumb phone are among the new technological words...
Oxford University Press Has "Rizz"
Hypebeast via Yahoo Style Singapore· 9 months agoCatalyzed by Kai Cenat (per his “rizz tips” videos) and abetted by Tom Holland ("I have no rizz whatsoever. I have limited rizz."), "rizz" has taken over...
American Dictionary Buys Beloved Wordle Clone Quordle
Kotaku via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoQuordle is one of the more popular and difficult Wordle clones out there. Instead of solving just...
The official Swedish dictionary has been completed after 140 years
Euronews via Yahoo News Singapore· 10 months agoThe 39 volumes of the Swedish Academy Dictionary stands as Sweden's answer to the Oxford English...
'Thirst trap' and 'edgelord' were recently added to the dictionary – so why hasn't 'nibling' made...
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 8 months agoA rose by any other name would smell as sweet – but would it sound as sweet? Alicia Llop/Moment via...