An American guest on BBC Question Time was heckled after pronouncing a British slang word incorrectly on Thursday’s (10 ...

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British intellectuals enjoy bewailing the influx of Americanisms into the language of the mother country. The BBC once asked ...

Our lexicographers monitor a huge range of sources to select which words and definitions to add,” Merriam-Webster's Peter ...

Language is a living, evolving system that adapts to the needs and creativity of its speakers. Among the most fascinating ...

Many of these words and phrases can be found in Passing English of the Victorian Era: a Dictionary of Heterodox English, Slang and Phrase, by James Redding Ware (1909). Here are some more great ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has included popular Kenyan Kiswahili ... rich linguistic diversity and its influence on the global stage. Kitu kidogo, in local slang, literally means "something ...

OXFORD Languages has announced its latest update to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), introducing several ... More contemporary Guyanese slang is also featured, including towel (2011), which refers ...

You can now raise a glass to 10 new Welsh words in the Oxford English Dictionary - including the phrase for cheers. Iechyd da, which means good health and is said before having a drink ...

Ten new Welsh words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, including the phrase for cheers. The BBC's Harriet Morgan looks at some of the new words and their pronunciation. They also ...

one of the many points of contention is the meaning of slang used in Facebook posts and messages – and even some emojis. Attorneys for three plaintiffs who were on the bus that day – former ...