The NYT’s guide is particularly notable for its insistence that a significant amount of today’s slang isn’t new at all. The ...

It took more than 70 years and tons of volunteer labor to create “the definitive record of the English language”—including an assist from a murderer. When the London Philological Society came up with ...

Black Americans have long contributed to the ways in which the English language is used. A new research project aims to compile the first Oxford Dictionary of African American English. Black people ...

Internet culture has infiltrated the English language. New additions to the Cambridge Dictionary this year include skibidi, delulu, tradwife and broligarchy. In the past year, Cambridge Dictionary ...

The Dictionary and the Thesaurus help find the most appropriate word for a context. Here are the top 5 free Dictionary & Thesaurus apps for Windows 11/10. One thing is knowing English and its grammar, ...

An exclusive look at a dictionary consisting entirely of words created or reinvented by Black people. (Don’t worry: All three variants of “bussin” are included.) By Sandra E. Garcia In a recent online ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has added more than 20 new words from three African countries, reflecting the growing global ...

Discover the story behind the critical milestone in American linguistics. Learn why a distinct dictionary was essential for ...

A dictionary is a list of words or phrases and their definitions (what they mean). Dictionaries are arranged in alphabetical order. They help you to spell or understand any new words, so are a ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added a big batch of Nigerian words to its new edition, in recognition of the way people from the African country have helped to shape the English language.