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Oxford English Dictionary Announces New Words From Around The World: See List

Well, not any longer. There is a word for it now, courtesy of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The expression is called — Gigil The Oxford English Dictionary has included a list of ...
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Pinoys’ views on Oxford English Dictionary inclusion of ‘gigil’ in word list

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) officially added the Filipino word ... sentence ‘I feel so gigil right now’ is fully in English now. Sounds so conyo,” an online user wrote with grinning-with-sweat emojis. “How do you translate ‘Nanggigigil ...
Icon for www.nytimes.comThe New York Times · Mar 26, 2025

Overwhelmed by Cuteness? There’s a Word for That.

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 ...
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Decoding 'gigil': One of the new words added to Oxford Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several "untranslatable" words, including 'gigil,' a Tagalog term describing intense cuteness. These new words, from diverse global regions ...
Icon for www.bbc.comBBC · Mar 26, 2025

Gigil: The new word in the dictionary for overwhelming cuteness

Gigil, a Philippine word added to the Oxford English Dictionary, decribes the feeling we get when we see someone or something cute Ever found yourself speechless in the presence of overwhelming ...
Icon for www.iol.co.zaIndependent Online · Mar 26, 2025

'Yoh' officially joins the Oxford English Dictionary

In a significant nod to South African culture, the word "Yoh" has made its prestigious entry into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The latest update features around 600 new words and phrases ...
Icon for www.news24.comNews24 · Mar 26, 2025

Yoh, gatvol, sharp-sharp: These South African words just made it into the Oxford English Dictionary

The South African original expression 'yoh' has gained international recognition, making its way into the Oxford English Dictionary. 'Yoh' expresses diverse emotions like surprise, excitement, and distress. Other South African terms like 'gatvol ...
Icon for www.scmp.comscmp.com · Oct 17, 2018

Add oil! This popular Hong Kong English term is now in the Oxford English Dictionary

is now officially in the Oxford ... English language and literature at the Soochow University in Taiwan, was the first one to spot the “add oil!” in the online edition of the dictionary.
Icon for www.asiaone.comAsia One · Mar 27, 2025

'Alamak', 'tapau' and 'nasi lemak' - here are some new words added to the Oxford English Dictionary

In 2018, "jia you", a term that Singaporeans would be familiar with, was an official entry in the Oxford English Dictionary. The term included an exclamation mark, for good measure.
Icon for www.independent.ieIndependent.ie · Mar 26, 2025

Spice bag, morto, blaa and class among Irish terms added to Oxford English Dictionary

A number of Irish-rooted words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, including morto, spice bag and ludraman. The latest additions to the dictionary show how some “untranslatable ...
Icon for www.bbc.comBBC · Mar 26, 2025

'Spice bag' added to Oxford English Dictionary

A spice bag is an Irish chinese takeaway staple, often accompanied with curry sauce Words including "class" and "spice bag" have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update.
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'Spice bag' among Irish English words added to Oxford dictionary

'Spice bag', 'ludraman' and 'class' are among the Irish English words that have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update. The OED announced a host of new additions as part ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Mar 26, 2025

'Spice bag' added to Oxford English Dictionary

Words including "class" and "spice bag" have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update. A number of new words including eight Hiberno ...