Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Oxford english dictionary - Caught on Camera

Words long used in the Caribbean and Bermuda are now part of the Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary has officially added over a dozen Caribbean words."

The Independent UK · Sep 23

Best Wordle start words to help you keep your streak

The best Wordle start words based on data and our own experience.

Tom’s Guide · Sep 2

It’s ‘squeaky bum time’: The weird soccer phrases you should know for the World Cup 2026

Phrases like 'squeaky bum time' and executing a 'nutmeg' might initially baffle US audiences

The Independent UK · Jun 8

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

‘Vas Madness’ shows the power of messaging on men’s contraceptive decisions

Bracket-busting upsets, Cinderella stories, OT buzzer beaters – March Madness is here! Or, as some urologists think of it, vasectomy promotion season.

The Conversation · Mar 24

From 'bobolee' to 'pholourie,' the Oxford English Dictionary adds 12 new Caribbean words

The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025

The 13 Scottish words added to the Oxford English Dictionary – see full list

More than 10 Scottish words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary

The National (Scotland) · Jun 25, 2025

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 National (Scotland) · Apr 7, 2025

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Oxford English Dictionary adds seven new Korean words including ‘dalgona’ and ‘tteokbokki’

This is the first time since September 2021 that the dictionary has added new Korean words

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025

Is doom scrolling really rotting our brains? The evidence is getting harder to ignore

‘Brain rot’ is the Oxford word of the year – a fitting choice, given the startling impact the internet is having on our grey matter, says journalist Siân Boyle

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

Brain Rot Is Officially Oxford’s Word Of The Year & That Sums Up The Disaster That Was 2024

Someone’s been reading our group chats.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 2, 2024

Move over ramen and sushi – the humble onigiri is the soul food of Japan

‘In classical music, you play what’s written on the music sheet. Onigiri is the same. You don’t try to do something new’

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2024

Beyoncé added to latest edition of French dictionary Le Petit Larousse

In 2004, the term “bootylicious” – featured in Destiny’s Child 2001 single of the same name – was added to the Oxford English Dictionary

Evening Standard · May 3, 2024

‘Wokery’, ‘safe word’ and ‘forever chemical’ added to the Oxford English Dictionary

The OED’s latest update features new terms related to politics, sex, technology and the environment

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024

Rizz is Oxford's word of the year for 2023. Do you have it?

If you're asking what "rizz" means, you're not alone. There's even a chance that you have rizz without actually knowing what it is.

WEKU · Dec 4, 2023

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

Porn addicts, vicars, madmen and murderers: Sarah Ogilvie on the Oxford English Dictionary’s unlikely writers

In a 70-year crowdsourcing project, a motley global public sent in the words and definitions that would form the first OED. Ogilvie reveals the shocking stories behind the book’s birth

The Conversation · Sep 11, 2023

Philologists, pedants and obsessives: how crowd-sourcing created the Oxford English Dictionary

The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes who Created the Oxford English Dictionary is a celebration of words and word-people: authors, editors, publishers, linguists, lexicographers, philologists, obsessives, pedants. Its author, Sarah Ogilvie, was formerly an Oxford English Dictionary editor and wrote the 2013 book Words of the World: A Global History…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023

The Dictionary People by Sarah Ogilvie review – nerds who loved words

The linguist and lexicographer unearths the histories of the unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2023

What does woke mean? Amanda Holden faces backlash for Paul O’Grady comments

The term woke has been used in mainstream politics and British culture since 2016

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation · Dec 13, 2022

What is a goblin?

The 2022 word of the year from the folks at the Oxford English Dictionary is “goblin mode”. Voted by the public and coming in at 93%, “goblin mode” – a phrase, rather than a word, to be precise – expresses a state of being or mindset.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022

Have some dignity, Oxford English Dictionary. No one says ‘goblin mode’

I know its word of the year was put to a public vote, but the result smacks of a stunt trying too hard to go viral, says writer Rachel Connolly

The Times of India · Dec 5, 2022

Goblin mode: Oxford Word of the Year 2022

With the year coming to an end, it's time to look back and reflect upon the past 12 months. During this time, every year the Oxford English Dictionary shares its Word of the Year which aptly sums up the mood and ethos of that particular year. But for the first…

Fortune · Nov 25, 2022

'Metaverse' could be word of the year, Johnnie Walker launches an NFT, and Mattel creates an NFT marketplace

"Metaverse" is competing against two other terms for the Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year, plus NFT news from Johnnie Walker and Mattel.

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2022

Should I post photos of my children online? Here's what new parents need to know about sharenting

Over 40% of UK parents put photos or videos of their children online. Showing just how prevalent online sharing now is, in June 2022 the word “sharenting” entered the Oxford English Dictionary, meaning when a parent shares news, images and videos of their children on social media.

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

Oxford English Dictionary add famous Mourinho and Fergie phrases

The managers have been immoratilised in the dictionary

Football London · Oct 5, 2022

Jose Mourinho iconic Chelsea phrase and Sir Alex Ferguson given unexpected World Cup recognition

Chelsea news: Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho's famous footballing phrases picked out by Oxford English Dictionary ahead of World Cup

1 2

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations