A number of new words have been added to the quarterly update for the Oxford English Dictionary. ... The new additions for the first quarter of 2025 are from Ireland, southeast Asia and South ...
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several new words and phrases in its March 2025 update, reflecting the evolving nature of the English language. This update includes contributions from various global varieties of English, particularly from Ireland, Southeast Asia, South Africa, and the Philippines. Below are some highlights of the ...
Recently Oxford Dictionaries released this year's list of new words that due to popular use had made their way into the dictionary; a validation of their mainstream (or at least very fervent niche) existence. We’re talking about terms such as “manspreading”, “wine o’clock”, “mic drop” and “awesomesauce”. It can be hard to imagine that someone 10 years ago didn’t know, for ...
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 ...
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has released its latest updates for January 2025, featuring 22 new Nigerian words. Advertisement Kingsley Ugwuanyi, a lecturer at the University of Nigeria, and OED consultant, who played a key role in making it happen, took to his X page on Tuesday to announce the updated list.
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New words added to Oxford English Dictionary. March 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM Words including “class” and “spice bag” have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update. ... The new additions for the first quarter of 2025 are from Ireland, southeast Asia and South Africa, BBC reported.
The December 2024 update of Oxford English Dictionary saw inclusion of seven new Korean words showcasing the impact Korean culture is making on the English speaking countries and rest of the world. This isn’t the first time Korean words have entered the dictionary. In 2021, OED added 26 Korean terms, including K-drama, Hallyu, mukbang, and ...
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added a collection of Nigerian words to its latest update. The new 20 entries include terms like Japa, 419, agbero, abi, area boy, yahoo boy, yahoo, Edo ...
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 ...
The Oxford dictionary describes a spice bag as a “takeaway meal typically consisting of chips, shredded deep-fried chicken, fried onions, red and green peppers, chilli peppers, and jalapeño ...
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has announced its latest updates for January 2025, which include the addition of 22 new words from Nigeria. Gatekeepers News reports that Kingsley Ugwuanyi, a lecturer at the University of Nigeria and a consultant for the OED, played a significant role in this update and shared the news on his X page on Tuesday.
Asian English just scored a major win – 23 words from across Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines have officially entered the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). From everyday slang to iconic ...
A series of new words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update – including eight Hiberno-English words, 11 Philippine-English words and 11 South African terms.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) officially added the Filipino word “gigil” to its lexicon update and Filipinos took to social media to share their reactions. In its March 2025 update, the historical English dictionary said it listed the word from the Philippines, noting that it “regularly” appears on “lists of untranslatable words.”
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