Words from the Isle of Man for a traditional open-hearth fireplace, an outside toilet and friendly conversation or chat are among the latest to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary. "Chollagh", ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region that officials publicly recognized on Wednesday. The ...

Some of the 21st century's newest English words, including "rizz," "dad bod," and "photobomb," have been added to the latest edition of a well-known dictionary. Merriam-Webster, a leading American ...

Eleven New Zealand English and te reo Māori words have been added to the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.Caleb Jones / AP Eleven New Zealand English and te reo Māori words have been ...

Whether it's a job or being with friends, big words aren't always meant to be used in everyday conversation. Even if smart people can throw in complex words to show off their intellect, it's not ...

Analysis: Figurative language is the term for the many linguistic devices we consciously or subconsciously draw upon in our conversations The traditional method for learning another language was to ...

Hindi Diwas is celebrated every year on September 14 in India. The day is celebrated to commemorate the adaptation of Hindi as the official language by the Constituent Assembly on September 14, 1949.

The patriarch and matriarch of the Chrisley real estate and reality TV empire were sentenced to federal prison in 2022, and pardoned by Donald Trump in May. Ryan Coleman is a news writer for ...

"Skibidi", "tradwife", "delulu" and other slang terms popularised by social media are among thousands of new words to be added to the Cambridge Dictionary this year. Several phrases were also added, ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s final words at the Alaska summit were delivered with a smile, spoken in an unusual burst of English. “And next time in Moscow,” Putin said – no translation needed – ...

George F. Will recently named five misapplied words. Here are our readers’ picks. August 8, 2025 at 2:53 p.m. EDTToday at 2:53 p.m. EDT Warning: This graphic ...

The Swedish words for objects that are used a lot in Sweden, like "pulka" for "sled" tended to slip into foreigners' English. Photo: Janerik Henriksson/TT When we shared our deputy editor, Becky ...