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# New Words

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Collins Dictionary recognises 'non-binary' and names 'climate strike' as Word of the Year
Pop star Smith came out as non-binary this year, sparking a debate over gender and sexuality.
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Nov 7th 2019, 10:34 AM
Yolo, moobs and Oompa Loompa among 1,200 words added into Oxford English Dictionary
Some 1,200 new words have been included in the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Sep 12th 2016, 8:17 AM
'Manspreading' and 'Grexit' have been added to the Oxford Dictionaries
It’s official…
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Aug 27th 2015, 8:41 PM
So it turns out twerking has been around for 200 years...
Sorry Miley.
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Jun 25th 2015, 1:41 PM
You can now use 'lolz' and 'obvs' in Scrabble
People are freaking out.
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May 21st 2015, 8:21 PM
11 words that will definitely be added to the dictionary
These are so on fleek.
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May 6th 2015, 4:23 PM
10 excellent long-lost words you should definitely start using again
Word Warriors want you to forget about ‘selfies’ and ‘bae’.
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Jan 15th 2015, 1:15 PM
'YOLO' and 'amazeballs' have been added to the Oxford Dictionaries
Along with ‘douchebaggery’, appropriately enough.
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Aug 14th 2014, 10:16 AM
How recessionary budgets have changed Ireland...
Here are some of the things that would not exist in Ireland, if not for our six austerity budgets.
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Oct 15th 2013, 6:45 AM
New words: the official* glossary of 2011
*Not really. But these are the words that we never used (or understood the meaning of) before 2011.
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Dec 26th 2011, 10:00 AM
OMG, I ♥ the OED!
The Oxford English Dictionary has included the ‘heart’ symbol amongst its 45,437 new entries.
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Mar 24th 2011, 12:19 PM