If ever a film seemed at first like a long shot for the Library of Congress' National Film Registry, it's "This Is Spinal Tap." A "mockumentary" before the term existed, it was a comedy show skit that ...

The dictionary of uniquely Canadian terms has been updated with 137 new words and phrases, from “elbows up” to “maplewashing.

That project, which is due for publication around 2028, is headed by Toronto editor John Chew, and will include the UBC lab’s ...

All your favourite Canadianisms-and 137 new ones-just got easier to find, right in time for Canada Day.The UBC editors of the Dictionary of ...

Alongside origin (Type 1) and frequency (Type 5), some phrases qualify by dint of preservation (Type 2). KERFUFFLE, for ...

They are among untranslatable words from Singapore and Malaysia that made it into the newest edition. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

New words from around the world have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) for the first time as its creators say their usage has become so commonplace in the language.. These are ...

The Oxford dictionary describes a spice bag as a “takeaway meal typically consisting of chips, shredded deep-fried chicken, fried onions, red and green peppers, chilli peppers, and jalapeño ...

As brothers Bob and Doug McKenzie on ‘SCTV,’ actors Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas made ‘hoser’ popular—and there are plenty of theories about the word’s origin.

Cambridge Dictionary declared "hallucinate" as the word of the year for 2023 due to its new, alternative meaning related to AI producing false information. Related Topics Beyonce ...