Mashable8 年
Merriam-Webster, a dictionary, mercilessly roasted a Twitter critic
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The Daily Beast26 天
Why Merriam-Webster’s Contest for the Best Words Is Exactly What We Need
Context and references mean more than what the almighty dictionary says a word means. Merriam-Webster’s fun little awards touch on an important change in our culture. Since we are often living ...
BBC6 年
'Feminism' is Merriam-Webster dictionary's word of year
A leading US dictionary has named "feminism" as its word of 2017 following a surge in online searches. Merriam-Webster said interest in the term was driven by women's marches, new TV shows and ...
BBC4 年
Racism definition: Merriam-Webster to make update after request
The American dictionary Merriam-Webster is to change its definition of the word racism after receiving an email from a young black woman. Kennedy Mitchum, a recent graduate of Drake University in ...
There will be something missing in Durga Puja this year
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines festival thusly: a time of celebration marked by special observances; an often ...
Business Insider India2 年
Merriam-Webster added 455 new words to the dictionary, here are the oddest ones
Logophile's rejoiced this week as Merriam-Webster added 455 new words to its dictionary...."because." Words like air fryer, dad bod, deplatform, fluffernutter, and FTW were among additions to the ...
Sean O’Malley Isn’t Handling His Loss To Merab Dvalishvili Well
Sean O’Malley lost his UFC men’s bantamweight championship to Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of Noche UFC at he isn't ...
来自MSN8 个月
Wait, did Florida ban the dictionary? Why one county is pulling Merriam-Webster from shelves
A Florida school district last month pulled the Merriam-Webster dictionary from library shelves to comply with a state law banning books with descriptions of "sexual conduct." The common ...
scmp.com8 个月
Perfectly cromulent: 9 top picks from the 690 new words that debuted in the Merriam-Webster ...
What is a new English word you learned in 2023? Last year, the American publisher Merriam-Webster introduced 690 new words to its dictionary, ranging from the fictional slang term “padawan” to ...
NBC 6 South Florida on MSN15 天
Cold plunges, red-light therapy. Why some swear by biohacking while others raise concerns
According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, biohacking is the experimentation done on oneself through a variety of drugs, ...
I Just Learned Using 'Fall' For 'Autumn' Isn't Actually American, And I Need A Minute
After all, not only does “spring” (“leaf spring up!” if we want to follow the creator’s logic) very much exist in British ...
Tahlequah full of option for staycationers
A "staycation" is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as "a vacation spent at home or nearby." Unique opportunities are available in Tahlequah and throughout the surrounding region to make the ...