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Rewriting the English Dictionary Posted by on Nov 4, 2021

As you probably know, every year new words are added to English dictionaries. English is, after all, an ever-evolving language. Although, the editors of all the various dictionaries seldom agree on what words merit consideration and inclusion. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) for 2021, for instance, added the hyphenated word haggis-headed, which describes someone who…

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New words in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary Posted by on Aug 20, 2012

Every year the publishers of the Merriam-Webster add new words to their printed dictionary.  The new words being added this year come out tomorrow!  This year they are adding 100 new words to the dictionary that they have been tracking and gathering evidence on related to usage over several years.  A word has to be…

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