Last month, the Collins Dictionary named “single-use” its word of the year.

Dictionary.com's word of the year for 2018 is misinformation. Its word last year was complicit. The year before that? Xenophobia. Clearly, we're not doing well.

At this point, Donald Trump is essentially the human version of a meme. Bright and early on Monday morning, the man who was elected leader of an entire country let his 56 million Twitter followers know he has no idea how to spell the word "smoking." "Democrat…

It's unlikely that humans will stop Earth's temperature from surpassing 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, a rise that would lead to devastating climate change. To help cool the planet, some scientists are proposing the use of solar geoengineeri…

Wish you could give someone the world this holiday season? Well, now you can — (somewhat) literally — with the gift of language lessons. Whether your Secret Santa aspires to be a polyglot or just wants to brush up on their vocabulary so they don't sound like …

They now know what 'peng' and 'roadman' mean.

"The Scrabull dictionary has all the best words."

The dictionary is a living document that changes as our language does. Every year, new words are created and added to the dictionary, and other words take on new meanings over time. Merriam-Webster added 850 words and definitions to the dictionary in March 20…

Hell hath no fury like Dictionary.com after Donald Trump's joint press conference with Vladimir Putin. In true 2018 woke dictionary fashion, following Trump's comments in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, the official Dictionary.com Twitter account brutally subtw…

There's a difference between throwing shade and making an important point. When Dictionary.com tweeted out a definition of the word "self-made" it was accused of the former. But, was it really throwing shade, or was this simply a distinction that needed to be…

Dogs can't solve the world's problems, but they are still extremely good. Elizabeth Warren knows this. The Massachusetts senator, a longtime dog fan, tweeted a photo of her new, as-yet-unnamed pup on Sunday. "When I got back from Washington on Thursday night,…

Dictionary.com CEO Liz McMillan tells Ars about today's language "renaissance" (yep).

The vocabulary required to be understood in another tongue may not need to be vast.

Words and abbreviations are changing with the need to address and respect people who do not feel represented.

Luis Soto is narrating Peru’s first appearance at the World Cup since 1982 in his native language, Quechua, the latest move to keep a fading oral tradition alive.

From ‘hammajang’ to ‘munted’, lexicographers have issued a worldwide call for regionally distinctive words to define The Oxford English Dictionary is asking the public to help it mine the regional differences of English around the world to expand its record o…

Merriam-Webster's Twitter account is famed for not being here for your BS — or that of the Department of Homeland Security. On Sunday, DHS secretary Kirstjen Nielsen declared her agency doesn't "have a policy of separating families at the border," despite ext…

President Donald Trump sent some awful tweets on Monday morning about his administration's policy of separating children from their parents at our border — which it turns out is a word he cannot even spell. SEE ALSO: Homeland Security secretary gets shredded …

The Justice Department entered a filing in a suit against the flagship university, accusing the school of discouraging students from expressing their views.

As the industry struggles, these thirsty dictionary empires battle peppily for online dominance.

The 22-year-old rapper Tierra Whack announced her artistic arrival with “Whack World,” a 15-minute video featuring 15 distinct tracks and a whole universe of personalities.

The standup comic on the things that make him laugh the most Harry Hill’s 2005 tour preview at a 100-seater venue in Windsor. I had no idea what a preview was but loved it. Once I gig with Harry I will have completed comedy. Continue reading...

Roseanne Barr is the subject of countless headlines and tweets on Tuesday after posting racist remarks on Twitter before announcing she would be leaving the platform altogether. Barr's since-deleted tweet was pointed towards Barack Obama's former advisor Vale…

One can only wish Donald Trump occasionally colluded with a dictionary before tweeting. His garbled grammar, punctuation and spelling damage America.

With the national tournament coming up, he’s working his way through the dictionary — but still finds time for pancakes, soccer and “Doctor Who.”

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Why isn’t jawn in the dictionary yet ?

RT @curlykrazy07: Selling tea is looked down upon But Being a bar waitress is a respectful job In whose dictionary? #JustAsking

RT @BuildSupportIND: Giving up and BYLs are not in same dictionary Let’s keep going First Goal 100 K ETERNITY WITH BUILD #BYLxBuild4r…

RT @libbage55: 2. Worry not, I’m here to help. Below is the Merriam -Webster Dictionary’s definition of Fascism. You can understand my con…

RT @CraftinAmerica: We had the pleasure of filming Wood Program Head Ryan Taber @CSULBArts for the Craft Video Dictionary, supported by @De…

RT @curlykrazy07: Selling tea is looked down upon But Being a bar waitress is a respectful job In whose dictionary? #JustAsking

RT @jiwoooovrse: being ugly is not in her dictionary. imagine how pathetic is your life to called her that?? https://t.co/eK3XDfcA2n

RT @tdorman: Abortion providers are an "industry." Third graders are "mothers." Our water quality is "improving," CAFOs are "family farms"…

Most censoring I do isn’t for actual like ya know warning of dr*gs ofc lol one censor character idk how ppl don’t realize it’s just to avoid annoying bots because script kiddies don’t program the i in w1n as an I unless they have a proper dictionary.txt which all Feds ofc do but

RT @MikeWitwer: There's still time to enter my BOOK GIVEAWAY! I’ll be giving away TWO SIGNED COPIES of my #DnD Legend of #Drizzt Visual Dic…

RT @iamhistory_: These young ladies of nowadays have no such word as contentment in their dictionary. They want live life on the fast lane…

RT @libbage55: 2. Worry not, I’m here to help. Below is the Merriam -Webster Dictionary’s definition of Fascism. You can understand my con…

RT @Certifiedopeboi: For poverty capital of the word? People don’t have shame in their dictionary anymore and can’t even spot abuse as long…

RT @seyidoxa: You’re in PDP, supported & campaigned for PDP but u want APC to zone her party chairmanship to ur region to promote national…

RT @FearlessHunny: There is not a word in the dictionary that describe how much I hate Jeon Hongjun of ATTRAKT

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 @DavidsOffor: You’re in PDP, supported & campaigned for PDP but u want APC to zone her party chairmanship to ur region to promote nation…

RT @park07k: I'm not sad cause it's actually us who won, voting illegally n begging for votes from other fandoms isn't in Armys dictionary

RT @seyidoxa: You’re in PDP, supported & campaigned for PDP but u want APC to zone her party chairmanship to ur region to promote national…

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 @swfs4x4: If you look up gorgeous on the dictionary her picture will come up as the definition https://t.co/0KeLJzC2Qs

RT @DavidsOffor: You’re in PDP, supported & campaigned for PDP but u want APC to zone her party chairmanship to ur region to promote nation…

RT @chongneith68017: @KimHaokipINC @Jairam_Ramesh @ianuragthakur Yesterday the Meetei militants from Myanmar shot a kuki villager in Thangb…

RT @BeroutiRa: @DrLoupis @jordanbpeterson Anything with an introduction by pro Zionism as is Peterson must be uninteresting. How come you s…

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RT @libbage55: 2. Worry not, I’m here to help. Below is the Merriam -Webster Dictionary’s definition of Fascism. You can understand my con…

Mondays are for bills in my dictionary

RT @lydspumpkin: if you look up the definition of mother in the dictionary you'll see melinda may

#NEPAL What the fork is a In-Flunk-er? I have no idea but I checked by 30-year old Oxford Dictionary.. then checked online, asked my chimeki, who has a Phd in English Literature from Bihar (tyeti bela Rs 5,000 ma payinthyo!) and still no answer. Calling NATHM? https://t.co/GaAGpHohcn

RT @Drelmoatiku: #INEC The case of 25% in FCT has since been settled by the SC in 2008 (Buhari vs Yar’adua). The SC using the Black Law Dic…

RT @Moral_Wisdom_: @WiseWondererDT The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.

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'grief is just love (with nowhere to go)' by @juyumies jvm!l; ANGST angst angst my god. u look up angst in the dictionary n it's just this link: https://t.co/rSpLoXJHss it was incredible btw i think everyone should read it once in their life https://t.co/KwtJ6WVIYa

RT @unogyus: jeon wonwoo explore 'jeon wonwoo' in the dictionary (noun) a person filled with /warmth/ synonyms: lifeline, game boy, cat, s…

RT @therealdaddymo1: @yabaleftonline I’ll advise anyone who doesn’t understand the difference between the two words to take the advice of a…

I'm sure the word 'peace' doesn't exist in their dictionary! https://t.co/Ee48uoCgZe

RT @unogyus: jeon wonwoo explore 'jeon wonwoo' in the dictionary (noun) a person filled with /warmth/ synonyms: lifeline, game boy, cat, s…

RT @Vaishvee12: AK can’t accept apology AK never ask for apology Apology is not in her dictionary She knows only 1 word hurt & how to hur…

RT @HaggardHawks: Before it came to be used of an odd person or character who does fit in with others, a MISFIT was an ill-tailored garment…