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New words of Japanese origin in the Oxford English Dictionary

THERE has been a remarkable surge of global interest in Japan recently, a trend most visibly evidenced by the dramatic influx ...
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Oxford Dictionary Adds ‘Nyash’, ‘Abeg’, ‘Mammy Market,’ Others To English Lexicon

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has expanded its lexicon for 2026 with the inclusion of over 22 new expressions drawn ...
The Punch on MSN

Oxford Dictionary adds amala, abeg, other Nigerian words

The Oxford English Dictionary has added several Nigerian-origin words in its latest update, reflecting the growing global ...
Malay Mail on MSN

‘Love hotel’ — and 10 other Japanese words — just checked into the Oxford English Dictionary

Language doesn’t stand still — it absorbs, adapts and occasionally gets nudged along by pop culture. According to The Japan ...
Hyperallergic

Tracing the 500-Year History of the English Dictionary

Clarence Major, Dictionary of Afro-American Slang (1970), The Queen's Vernacular: A Gay Lexicon, San Francisco: Straight Arrow Books (1972), and Cheris Kramarae and Paula Treichler with Ann Russo, A ...
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15 Fascinating Facts About Dictionaries That Will Make You Want to Pick One Up

From dropped words to fake definitions, learn fun facts, hearsay, and scandal about our most useful language resource, and the words that make it up. You might be surprised to learn what the most ...