However, the jibes aimed at Kok by Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh were equally uncalled for. Such remarks are neither “Madanic” nor “Islamic”. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) never ...
Over its long history, the American labor movement has displayed a remarkably rich vocabulary for shaming those deemed traitors to its cause. No word, however, has burned American workers more ...
This explanation was backed up by the experts at the Britannica Dictionary, who taught that “an apostrophe is used in o’clock because the word is a contraction of the phrase ‘of the clock.'” ...
Some of the new phrases have been popularised by reality show Love Island "The ick" and "boop" are among more than 3,200 new words and phrases added to the Cambridge Dictionary this year.
There is no such thing as 'the dictionary'. Rather, there are innumerable kinds of dictionaries that respond to their authors' aspirations and their users' needs. In each case, the negotiation among a ...
Featuring over 600 entries, from concise definitions to discursive essays, written by leading international academics, the Dictionary offers a truly global perspective, examining both American and ...