merriam webster
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‘FTW’ and ‘TBH’ Are Now Officially Words
Merriam-Webster has added 455 new words to its dictionary, giving you tonnes of new phrases to whip out and use (if you don’t already).
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This Dictionary Time Machine Tells You Which Words Were First Printed The Year You Were Born
In 2018, the Oxford English Dictionary added words like beerfest, jumbotron, modder, antifa, binge-watch, and nothingburger, reflecting the awful, awful times we live in. But have you ever wondered what words officially entered our lexicon the year you were born? Probably not, but it turns out Merriam-Webster’s Time Traveller tool is a fascinating archive of…
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A Ton Of People Are Looking Up The Definition Of ‘Fascism’ For Some Reason
Merriam-Webster reported Sunday evening that “fascism” is currently the top look-up on its site. According to the dictionary, searches for “misogyny,” “bigot,” “xenophobe,” “racism” and “xenophobia” also spiked after Tuesday’s election. I wonder why.