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

There is a word for it now, courtesy of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED ... This marks the first official addition of new words from international languages to the OED, available in the ...
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Overwhelmed by Cuteness? There’s a Word for That.

South Africa and Ireland — that were added to the Oxford English Dictionary on Thursday, according to a post on the dictionary’s website. These words, according to Oxford, were determined to ...
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“Alamak” And “Nasi Lemak” Are Now Official Oxford English Dictionary Entries!

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. In many languages, there are words which are simply untranslatable, short of giving it a ...
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'Gigil' goes to the Oxford English Dictionary

The official release notes for the March 2025 update of the Oxford English Dictionary says this is one of those that is usually called "untranslatable words." Probably another word Filipinos would ...
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'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. The entry ...
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Decoding 'gigil': One of the new words added to Oxford Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several "untranslatable ... address lexical gaps in English. Their official inclusion reflects the broadening of the English vocabulary to incorporate ...
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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.irishcentral.comIrish Central · Mar 26, 2025

Class! Eight Irish English words added to the Oxford English Dictionary

Eight Irish English, or Hiberno-English, words that are "untranslatable" or "cannot be translated into another" are included in the Oxford English Dictionary's (OED) March 2025 update. The OED is ...
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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From 'alamak' to 'nasi lemak': Oxford English Dictionary welcomes Malaysian and Singaporean words

announces its latest Oxford English Dictionary (OED) update, consisting of “untranslatable words” from Malaysia and Singapore. It explains that these “untranslatable words” are certain ...
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'Gigil' goes to the Oxford English Dictionary

The official release notes for the March 2025 update of the Oxford English Dictionary says this is one of those that is usually called "untranslatable words." Probably another word Filipinos would be happy to know has entered the Oxford English Dictionary ...
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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 ...