The new edition might remind people that a physical book from a source with a two-century-old pedigree might be more ...

Dictionaries are deceptively simple, and incredibly ambitious. NPR's Don Gonyea talks to Stefan Fatsis about his book, ...

He’d hoped to chronicle the company’s long-awaited overhaul of its online unabridged dictionary, the first major undertaking ...

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A word which baffled producers of a hit BBC competition when it was used by Welsh participants is among 10 Welsh words to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update. Fin told the ...

The Children of MAGA” Cambridge Dictionary online defines the meaning of the phrase “pearl clutching” as follows: “a shocked ...

Benjamin — This name was the 11th most popular name for boys in 2024. It has a biblical connection, with Benjamin being the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. The name literally translates to "son of ...

For most people, introductions are a fleeting formality, an exchange of names accomplished in seconds. However, for Laurence Watkins, this simple task becomes an extraordinary feat of endurance.

Aubree and Josh Jones explain their "family-centered" name choice for their seventh child — and what they make of the reactions it's received.

The term 'Nonce', a British slang word for paedophile, has been revealed to have originated in the corridors of HMP Wakefield ...

In a new book, the technology critic Cory Doctorow expands on a coinage that has become bleakly relevant, in Silicon Valley ...

Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with ...