The Oxford Dictionary defines a remote control as a device that can take “control of a machine or apparatus from a distance ...

The Oxford English Dictionary tells us that the word "democracy" appeared for the first time in the English language in the ...

The Welsh language words Croeso (meaning welcome), diolch (thank you), nos da (goodnight) and shwmae (hello) have also been added. A total of 500 new words were included in the update. Poody is an ...

The Oxford English Dictionary tells us that the word "democracy" appeared for the first time in the English language in the ...

Every now and then, the somewhat sketchy internet connection at my house goes kaput. I'm told this is a common circumstance ...

The real debate isn’t whether internet slang counts as “proper English”, but which words get preserved and which are left to vanish, says NUS Centre for Language Studies’ Daniel Chan.

Look, I’m more of an Oxford English Dictionary girlie, but I respect the hustle from Merriam-Webster. I hope our terminally online dictionary raises a cool billion. [Media: ...

The 12th edition of “Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary” comes 22 years after the book's last hard-copy update and amid ...

The lion’s share of terms of Korean origin have been added within the last four years, with a total of 48 Korean loanwords now listed in the OED ...

An analysis of the most searched slang terms reveals some words that may confuse you. That's kind of the point.

Michigan parents and teachers might be stumped when Gen Alpha kids — those born from 2010 to 2024 — toss out terms like ...