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 ...

"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 ...

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, ...

Last week, the new edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary included words like sexting, retweet and mankini for the first time. This article explains the ...

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, has been added to the Talking English Dictionary application for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch. Paragon Software Group, a software developer ...

“Rizz” was crowned 2023’s word of the year by the publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary, as the youthful Gen Z term charmed both voters and linguistics experts alike. Here’s what it means and ...

Every so often, Chuzzlewitt, Figglesworth and the rest of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary's Council of Elders gather around a stone in Puddingshire, where they come up with ways to modernize the ...

It may have taken more than a century but the humble custard cream has finally been given the ultimate accolade - an entry into the Oxford English Dictionary. The tea time favourite has been included ...