Experts on aging want to change how we talk about people who are growing older. They’ve gotten the Oxford English Dictionary ...

SPORT co-host Rory Jennings refused to apologise to Brighton fans for his belittling comments about the club. In fact, he ...

The definition of 'pogrom' shows both parallels and differences between the violence in Amsterdam and historic acts of ...

Motel, brunch, and sitcom are all fairly obvious portmanteaux, words “formed by blending sounds from two or more distinct words and combining their meaning,” according to the Oxford English Dictionary ...

Each year, the lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) update the prestigious tome with new words. In 2022, over 650 new words were added, ranging from slang and tech terms to pop ...

The ability to diagnose addictive disorders and initiate appropriate management is a responsibility for all health professionals. Addiction Medicine, now in its third edition and published in the ...

The article is here; the Introduction: On my bookshelf is a treasured relic of a bygone age, a full print edition of The Oxford English Dictionary (OED): twelve volumes plus five supplements ...

After serving in World War I, J.R.R. Tolkien worked as an editor’s assistant on the OED (Oxford English Dictionary). His job was to research the etymologies of certain words that started with ...

According to Oxford University Press [OUP], which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary [OED], it is defined as style, charm, or attractiveness, and the ability to attract a romantic or sexual ...

Vax has been chosen as the word of the year by lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Words related to vaccines have spiked in frequency in 2021 due to Covid, with double-vaxxed ...