NEW YORK (AP) — Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds ...

Some of the 21st century's newest English words, including "rizz," "dad bod," and "photobomb," have been added to the latest edition of a well-known dictionary. Merriam-Webster, a leading American ...

The Jewish tradition of debate is at the center of a new chamber opera about two scholars clashing over a Yiddish dictionary in the aftermath of World War II. By Rob Tannenbaum Arguments, on topics ...

There is no seahorse emoji. The Unicode Consortium, which oversees the standardized pictograms that can be transmitted as part of text communications, has yet to add the adorable sea critter to its ...

Nearly half of employees across the world do not think emojis have a place in formal workplace communication, according to a new survey that identified the most offensive ones to use at work. Findings ...

Samsung Messages has received a new feature. The new feature will automatically add emojis to your text bubble. The update has been released in South Korea. The funny thing about Samsung Messages is ...

English is evolving faster than ever — and the Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 update proves it. This year, a record 6,212 new words and meanings have been added, reflecting the huge influence of social ...

LONDON (AP) — What the skibidi is happening to the English language? “Skibidi,” pronounced SKIH-bih-dee, is one of the slang terms popularized by social media that are among more than 6,000 additions ...

The increasing use of TikTok trends and social media terms in everyday conversation has led Cambridge Dictionary to include “skibidi,” “delulu” and “tradwife” in the 6,000 new words it has added to ...

Ska heads have been waiting for this: A trombone emoji is imminent. The Unicode Consortium, a nonprofit foundation that upholds the Unicode Standard, announced the approved 2025 list of emoji. Other ...