Ancient words dating as far back as 1100 are included in the newly-published Yorkshire Historical Dictionary.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is facing some backlash for saying she plans to "run train on the progressive agenda," using a crude slang phrase with a vulgar sexual connotation. Ocasio-Cortez made the comment when addressing the heightened criticism she's fac…

It has comforted the downtrodden, inspired Britain’s schoolchildren and even been sprayed as graffiti. Now, the book has shifted shape again – into music It felt like the folk music equivalent of Avengers Assemble. Last September, I found myself sitting at a …

Phrase which encourages victims of sexual harassment to share their stories beats ‘big dick energy’, ‘single-use’ and ‘deepfake’ to top honour “ Big dick energy ”, “single-use” and “deepfake” have missed out on being named 2018’s word of the year, with Austra…

As the “Streatham Madam” whose notable gentleman callers swapped luncheon vouchers for the entertainment of young women, she was hardly the toast of the establishment.

Book lovers have taken exception to the tidying guru’s tips on clearing out shelves. Many have at least one novel that they could never bear to part with If it doesn’t “spark joy” then let it go, advises tidying guru Marie Kondo, star of the recently released…

TIME and Merriam-Webster, the dictionary publisher, are teaming up to launch a new Word of the Day video series.

Politicians have always chosen their words carefully. But in Britain, the gap between language and reality is widening Some days it can be hard to believe, but Brexit hasn’t actually happened yet. Until 11pm on 29 March 2019, when we leave the EU without a de…

The British may find English ever more Americanised. But the Harry Potter effect is driving traffic the other way too Announcing words of the year has become a competitive sport. The season began early in November, with rival dictionary publishers pursuing so…

UK News: If 2018 were a person, it would sound like a troubled millennial.

In keeping with Ebenezer Brewer’s 'haphazard' arrangement of his original dictionary, Susie Dent's new edition is a 'bonkers' collection of randomly assorted facts and fables

When William Shakespeare joined Twitter in 2008, it was mostly to write about things like gardening. The owner of the @Wwm_Shakespeare account, a 40-something who would prefer to stay unnamed because of his work with a global company, would post verbatim snip…

When William Shakespeare joined Twitter in 2008, it was mostly to write about things like gardening. The owner of the @Wwm_Shakespeare account, a 40-something who would prefer to stay unnamed because of his work with a global company, would post verbatim snip…

Labour peer Ruth Lister and Suzanne Fletcher call for an end to indefinite detention for immigration purposes Could someone please send the Home Office a dictionary? You quote it as saying “the law does not allow indefinite detention” followed by the proporti…

Let's examine the evidence.

Technology is responsible for literally thousands of new words that have been added to our daily lexicon in the last decade. Words like selfie, TL:DR, bingeable, and Bitcoin have all been added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary this year. All these words star…

The 27-year-old Twitter user from Toronto on the post that spawned this year’s buzz phrase I use Twitter like the world’s dumbest diary. I check in daily just to share some stupid thoughts, or look at memes, or see what article we’re all collectively mad abou…

Ah, the shimmer of aluminum metalized polyethylene terephthalate.

Xennials are stuck between Generation X and Millenials and experienced technology in unique ways because of their age.

When Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton spoke on stage at the 2018 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards, he chose an unfortunate word to describe his hometown. Hamilton used the word "slum" to describe Stevenage in the UK. His exact words were: "It really w…

In choosing the noun, Merriam-Webster said it was looked up on its website 74 percent more often than in 2017.

The word follows "toxic," picked by Oxford Dictionaries, and "misinformation," plucked by Dictonary.com.

With all that's going on in the Justice Department, a very divisive appointment of a new Supreme Court Justice, not to mention the ever-ongoing fight for social justice, it makes a lot of sense that "justice" is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year 2018. The no…

Famed dictionary maker says "justice" was huge search topic on its website and vital in many major news topics, such as obstruction of justice

Trophy-hungry logophiles have always rushed to memorise hoards of vocabulary whenever the new list of permissible Scrabble words is published.

RT @miiikays: when u look up "ethereal" in the dictionary it only shows this: https://t.co/Q07jC9xfIu

RT @MahuaMoitra: Sorry WCD Minister. This isn’t Depravity. Depravity is BJP deflecting Manipur issue with all out fake news assault in othe…

RT @MahuaMoitra: Sorry WCD Minister. This isn’t Depravity. Depravity is BJP deflecting Manipur issue with all out fake news assault in othe…

RT @Swift_Rio_: The only place successful comes before work is in the dictionary.

RT @Kyoongs_Luv: exo doesn’t have the word “payola” in their dictionary but “sabotage”

RT @thirdeyeportal: The Third Eye in collaboration with 12 caseworkers from Uttar Pradesh presents, "The Caseworker’s Dictionary of Violenc…

RT @emmaaitkenF1: I went I to see Guys and Dolls at @_bridgetheatre this afternoon and there aren’t enough superlatives in the dictionary t…

RT @Keltic_Witch: @TylerRevolution @VivekGRamaswamy I literally typed the unadulterated dictionary definition from a printed dictionary. Ke…

RT @andrewceverett: boulevardier #WordOfTheDay a frequenter of the Parisian boulevards broadly : man-about-town https://t.co/32koiLzsXT

RT @GovChristie: Trump plays the victim better than anyone. His picture should be in the dictionary. Yes, the indictments are a major pro…

RT @t_hypocracy: @polijunkie_aus Asean has picked a side. Not that our ABC would tell us. If this is our definition of "isolation" we need…

Though an abridged dictionary is convenient to use,it contains far fewer definitions than an unabridged dictionary

Though an abridged dictionary is convenient to use,it contains far fewer definitions than an unabridged dictionary

RT @UNDP: Terms used to discuss #ClimateChange can be daunting. That's why we've prepared an easy-to-understand resource for anyone wantin…

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RT @Keltic_Witch: @VivekGRamaswamy Nationalism and Patriotism are synonyms. Websters Dictionary*Printed(1996) defines nationalist as: a pe…

RT @GovChristie: Trump plays the victim better than anyone. His picture should be in the dictionary. Yes, the indictments are a major pro…

#Climate Dictionary https://t.co/Iwjt2wI4vH

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RT @defnotsahil: Trauma is a very strong word in my dictionary, half of these girls i talk to are so privileged they associate trauma w “me…

RT @tomiahonen: Palmer has the Trump-to-English dictionary RT @PalmerReport Hey Trump, when you've reached the point where you're making t…

RT @Kyoongs_Luv: exo doesn’t have the word “payola” in their dictionary but “sabotage”

Day 13 of #100DaysOfCode #leetcode #dsa Problem statement: Word Ladder I The problem ask you to transform given word 'startWord' into 'targetWord' in minimum no. of transformations using available dictionary 'wordList'. Problem is one of the variation of BFS.

RT @Kyoongs_Luv: exo doesn’t have the word “payola” in their dictionary but “sabotage”

Though an abridged dictionary is convenient to use,it contains far fewer definitions than an unabridged dictionary

RT @UNDP: Terms used to discuss #ClimateChange can be daunting. That's why we've prepared an easy-to-understand resource for anyone wantin…

RT @GovChristie: Trump plays the victim better than anyone. His picture should be in the dictionary. Yes, the indictments are a major pro…

RT @POlubunmi: If you look in the Dictionary for the Meaning of "HYPOCRISY", you will find MagaRepublicans Right there. See Video in Tweet…

RT @snugglyspring: i’m sorry but your dictionary is outdated, This is the definition of a ray of sunshine https://t.co/6Y6l99d8yC

RT @GovChristie: Trump plays the victim better than anyone. His picture should be in the dictionary. Yes, the indictments are a major pro…

RT @defnotsahil: Trauma is a very strong word in my dictionary, half of these girls i talk to are so privileged they associate trauma w “me…

RT @rahulroushan: In no language or dictionary "our assess" is called "democracy and constitution"

If you look up “cynicism” in the dictionary, this is the example they provide. It also comes up under colonialism since they’re heavily targeting the global south with old school advertising for cigarettes. @InsidePMI https://t.co/WqdIAITX2z

RT @bbrightast123: First and most are in Bright’s dictionary. It’s made for him actually? @bbrightvc #bbrightvc

RT @Taekooks_Doll: You'll say "i love cabbage" and urban dictionary will translate it to "i love getting rawdogged" don't believe everythin…

RT @faketitojohnsON: his picture is next to audacious in the dictionary

RT @swfs4x4: Moonbyul is one of the boys and the most girls' girl ever like when you look up duality on the dictionary her picture will app…

RT @faketitojohnsON: his picture is next to audacious in the dictionary

RT @theartofpleb: @Lady5g1 @HexyBastard @krill_crypto @dogmadefi @HEXmaximalish @Tapiwanashe_Zw @JEWCOIN_PP @BanditmitKredit @CarreraGeorgi…

RT @Essayful: Jorge Luis Borges on writing simply and from the soul (1976) “It is a mistake to write with a dictionary. The baroque style…