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BBC · 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-English/Irish-English words have been added to mark popular words and phrases.
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From 'alamak' to 'gigil' - the new 'untranslatable' words added to the Oxford Dictionary, but can YOU guess what they mean?

New words from around the world have been added to the Oxford Dictionary as they have become so commonplace in the English language. These terms are 'untranslatable', meaning they do not have an ...
BBC · 29d

Gigil: The new word in the dictionary for overwhelming cuteness

Taken from the Philippines' Tagalog language, gigil is a "feeling so intense that it gives us the irresistible urge to tightly clench our hands, grit our teeth, and pinch or squeeze whomever or whatever it is we find so adorable".
The Manila Times on MSN.com · 20d

Why 'gigil' in the Oxford English Dictionary?

Of the many words in Philippine English that made it to the Oxford English Dictionary, nothing has probably received as much attention, locally and globally, as "gigil" in the dictionary's March 2025 update.
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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 ...
Icon for www.independent.co.ukThe Independent · 29d

‘Untranslatable’ Irish, Filipino and Malaysian words added to Oxford English Dictionary

New words from around the world have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) for the first time as its creators say their usage has become so commonplace in the language. These are ...
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 ...