Once a word is accepted, it will remain in the Oxford English Dictionary. — -- Redditor, shareable and butt-dial are among the latest words to join the Oxford English Dictionary, which keeps the ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has added eight words drawn from South Korean culture in its latest quarterly update, Oxford Languages announced Wednesday.

It's been in print for over a century, but in future the Oxford English Dictionary - the authoritative guide to the English language - may only be available online. Oxford University Press, the ...

Doomscrolling has a new hazard. Oxford University Press announced “rage bait” is its 2025 word of the year. The prestigious publisher defines “rage bait” as “online content deliberately designed to ...

THERE has been a remarkable surge of global interest in Japan recently, a trend most visibly evidenced by the dramatic influx ...

The Oxford English Dictionary, currently a 20 volume, 750-pound monstrosity, has been the authoritive word on the words of the English language for 126 years. The OED3, the first new edition since ...

On the way to work this morning, I noticed a short item in The Washington Post: "Internet may phase out printed Oxford Dictionary." "It weighs in at more than 130 pounds, but the authoritative guide ...

The 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary is the bibliophile's equivalent to the movie geek's high-end home theater setup. It's a mighty, totem-like symbol of mystical multiple-shelf-spanning ...

It's the late-nineteenth century. Professor James Murray is leading a literary project that draws from the knowledge, expertise and time of tens of thousands of volunteers. Operating in Oxford, ...

How do you describe a year with so many unprecedented events in one single word? Well, you just don’t. That was the conclusion that Oxford Languages made as it tried to name its traditional word of ...