"Retweet" is one of the new words being added to the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, reports The Telegraph. Other words include "sexting" and "woot" -- words that show the influence of technology ...

As the Concise Oxford English Dictionary celebrates its centenary, Channel 4 News speaks to the editor about how words such as mankini, woot, and jeggings make it onto its pages. It’s one of the best ...

The centenary edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary adds some common tech words to its pages and gets rid of "growlery" A new edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary arrives in ...

Every modern English dictionary stands in the shadow of the Holy Trinity of Lexicons: The Oxford English Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, and American Heritage. With millions of words, definitions, ...

Other words such as "cougar" and "followers" got added definitions for the 12th edition. By Rebecca Ford Oxford English Dictionary - H 2011 What better way to celebrate your 100th birthday than with a ...

THIS is so far the best of the smaller and cheaper English dictionaries that comparison seems almost ludicrous. We have a book of nearly 1500 pages, well printed and stoutly bound, for seven and ...

After writing reviews for CrackBerry.com for almost year and a half, one would think that I would have run out of words a long time ago.Well..... I guess I did! Unless you're a wordsmith, a thesaurus ...

(CBS) - Writers and editors no longer have to feel guilty for using words like "retweet" and "sexting" in earnest. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary has officially enter these words into English ...

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