Malay Mail on MSN6h
‘Even slang is part of English’: Why and how Malaysian words like ‘alamak’ and ‘terror’ made it into Oxford Dictionary
Malaysia’s colourful English stepped into the global linguistic spotlight after words like “alamak” and “tapau” found a home ...
The Manila Times on MSN1dOpinion
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 ...
Glasgow Times2d
New Scots phrase for bed added to English Oxford Dictionary
" Other variations of the phrase are beddie-ba, beddie-baa and beddy-ba'.
New Scots phrase added to English Oxford Dictionary - do you use it?
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 ...
Hawai‘i Public Radio3d
Cute attack! Oxford English Dictionary adds Tagalog word to describe that feeling
The Oxford English Dictionary adds new words four times a year. This month, it's "gigil," an overwhelming need to squeeze ...
Good News Pilipinas6d
Lumpia and Gigil Now in Oxford Dictionary: 11 Filipino Words Added in March Update
Lumpia” and “Gigil” are now officially in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), leading a group of 11 Filipino words added in ...
Good News Pilipinas6d
Tag: Oxford English Dictionary
Lumpia” and “Gigil” are now officially in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), leading a group of 11 Filipino words added in ...