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‘Throw Shade,’ ‘Binge-Watch’ Among Merriam-Webster’s 1,000 New Words
The events of the last 12 months have left many of us without words. Thankfully, Merriam-Webster is here to help.
Merriam-Webster Has a Surreal Choice for Its 2016 Word of the Year
This was a very fitting word to describe the last 12 months.
Austria’s Word of the Year Is A Ridiculous, Unpronouncable 52 Letters Long
It sounds like it was a tough year in Austria.
Data Scientist Reveals Most Metal and Least Metal Words in English Language
A data scientist compiled over 200,000 song lyrics and compared it to everyday usage of the English language to arrive at the most and least metal words.
‘Vape’ Is Oxford’s Word of the Year. Yes, ‘Vape.’
Electronic cigarettes are almost as cool as real ones used to be, which may explain why "vape" was selected as Oxford Dictionaries word of the year.
Oxford Says ‘Side Boob,’ ‘YOLO,’ ‘Mansplain’ & ‘Hot Mess’ Are Officially Words Now
Oxford Dictionaries has announced the latest words that it is adding to its database, and if you're a teenager who's spent his life on the Internet, you'll recognize many of them.
Impress Your Friends with Words and Phrases that Make You Sound Smarter
Want to impress your friends and family by sounding more intelligent? How about appearing like a master of the English language on your next job interview or blind date? On the other hand, maybe your friends will just consider you a pretentious blowhard when you use the following words and phrases. …
‘Selfie’ Wins 2013 Word of the Year, Beating ‘Twerk,’ ‘Schmeat’ and Others
After a yearly increase in usage of 17,000 percent, "selfie" was crowned 2013's Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries, following last year's winner "gif" and beating out the Miley Cyrus-endorsed "twerk," among others.