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The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for ...
Eleven Filipino words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its March 2025 update. In a commentary posted on its ...
Gatvol? Sharp-sharp? The Oxford Dictionary just made South African slang official, and it’s about time.
Food names form the bulk of additions, but other notables include the Malay expression ‘alamak’ and a colloquial meaning for ...
A classic Scots phrase meaning bed or sleep has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The term 'beddy-baw', which dates back to at least the 1860s, was added to the dictionary last month. It ...
It says these words, while commonly used by English speakers, cannot be directly translated into any other language.
A CLASSIC Scots phrase meaning bed or sleep has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The term 'beddy-baw', which dates back to at least the 1860s, was added to the dictionary last month. It ...
MANILA, Philippines — Eleven Filipino words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its March 2025 update. In a commentary posted on its website, the Oxford English Dictionary explained ...
Words including "class" and "spice bag" have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update. A number ...
Eleven Filipino words, including ‘Gigil’ and ‘Videoke,’ were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its March 2025 update.