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From Rizz To WFH: Merriam-Webster Adds Adds Over 5,000 Words To Its Dictionary
- Thursday September 25, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new words, including "petrichor," "teraflop," and "ghost kitchen"
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From Bulla To Bobolee: 12 Caribbean Words Added In Oxford English Dictionary
- Thursday September 25, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region that officials publicly recognised on Wednesday.
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'Delulu', 'Lewk', 'Skibidi' Among 6,000 Words Added To Cambridge Dictionary
- Monday August 18, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Words popularised by Gen Z and Gen Alpha including "skibidi", "delulu", and "tradwife" are among 6,000 new entries to the online edition of the Cambridge Dictionary over the last year, its publisher said Monday.
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Townsizing To Mystery Tours, All The Viral New Travel Terms Trending This Year
- Friday May 30, 2025
- Lifestyle | Written by Hardika Gupta
Whether you're chasing stardust or simply switching your phone off, let 2025 be the year you travel with curiosity and a bit of cheeky new lingo to match.
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Oxford English Dictionary Announces New Words From Around The World: See List
- Friday March 28, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Struggling to describe the moment when you come across something cute? Well, not any longer. There is a word for it now, courtesy of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The expression is called Gigil
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Kaun Banega Crorepati 16: Amitabh Bachchan's LOL Reaction After Learning A New Word From A Contestant
- Thursday September 12, 2024
- Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service
"It has now become definite and we will put it in the dictionary," said Big B
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'Boop', 'The Ick', 'Chef's Kiss' New Additions To Cambridge Dictionary
- Friday July 26, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
A few other quirky additions include IYKYK, which is the written abbreviation for "if you know you know".
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Cambridge Dictionary Crowns 'Hallucinate' As Word Of 2023, Shares New AI-Related Definition
- Thursday November 16, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The development comes after there has been a dramatic rise in generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and Grok.
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Mira Rajput Adds New Twist To Viral "Looking Like A Wow" Trend
- Tuesday November 14, 2023
- Entertainment | Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk
Sharing the clip, Mira wrote, “‘A wow’ added to dictionary! Had to samjhao!”
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ICYMI: 10 New Foodie Words Added To The Dictionary You Should Know About
- Thursday October 19, 2023
- Toshita Sahni
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary recently added 690 words to its collection. Here are the top 10 food-related ones not to be missed.
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food.ndtv.com
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'Thirst Trap,' 'Girlboss': Merriam-Webster Adds Words Popular Among GenZ To Dictionary
- Monday October 2, 2023
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
These new additions have demonstrated widespread use over time, and offer a window into the world today.
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"Nearlywed, Hellscape": Dictionary.com Adds More Than 300 New Words
- Monday March 6, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Dictionary.com said that "nearlywed" is a person who lives with "another in a life partnership, sometimes engaged with no planned wedding date, sometimes with no intention of ever marrying".
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'Oat Milk', 'Plant-Based' And More: Merriam-Webster Adds 9 New Food Words To Dictionary
- Tuesday December 27, 2022
- Somdatta Saha
According to Merriam-Webster, the new words added to the dictionary are the ones that made big news or were trending on social media.
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food.ndtv.com
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'Bachelor's Handbag' Is Australian Dictionary's People's Word Of Year
- Tuesday November 29, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Bachelor's handbag - a roast chicken takeaway in a plastic bag -- has been voted the Australian people's choice as the new word of the year, the Macquarie Dictionary said on Tuesday.
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"Pogonotrophy'': Shashi Tharoor Learns New Word, Takes Dig At PM
- Friday July 2, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, known for his penchant for rarely used English words, sent the Twitterati running for their dictionaries on Friday with another head scratcher -- pogonotrophy.
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www.ndtv.com
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From Rizz To WFH: Merriam-Webster Adds Adds Over 5,000 Words To Its Dictionary
- Thursday September 25, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new words, including "petrichor," "teraflop," and "ghost kitchen"
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www.ndtv.com
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From Bulla To Bobolee: 12 Caribbean Words Added In Oxford English Dictionary
- Thursday September 25, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region that officials publicly recognised on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Delulu', 'Lewk', 'Skibidi' Among 6,000 Words Added To Cambridge Dictionary
- Monday August 18, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Words popularised by Gen Z and Gen Alpha including "skibidi", "delulu", and "tradwife" are among 6,000 new entries to the online edition of the Cambridge Dictionary over the last year, its publisher said Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Townsizing To Mystery Tours, All The Viral New Travel Terms Trending This Year
- Friday May 30, 2025
- Lifestyle | Written by Hardika Gupta
Whether you're chasing stardust or simply switching your phone off, let 2025 be the year you travel with curiosity and a bit of cheeky new lingo to match.
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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Oxford English Dictionary Announces New Words From Around The World: See List
- Friday March 28, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Struggling to describe the moment when you come across something cute? Well, not any longer. There is a word for it now, courtesy of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The expression is called Gigil
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www.ndtv.com
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Kaun Banega Crorepati 16: Amitabh Bachchan's LOL Reaction After Learning A New Word From A Contestant
- Thursday September 12, 2024
- Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service
"It has now become definite and we will put it in the dictionary," said Big B
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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'Boop', 'The Ick', 'Chef's Kiss' New Additions To Cambridge Dictionary
- Friday July 26, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
A few other quirky additions include IYKYK, which is the written abbreviation for "if you know you know".
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Cambridge Dictionary Crowns 'Hallucinate' As Word Of 2023, Shares New AI-Related Definition
- Thursday November 16, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The development comes after there has been a dramatic rise in generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and Grok.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mira Rajput Adds New Twist To Viral "Looking Like A Wow" Trend
- Tuesday November 14, 2023
- Entertainment | Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk
Sharing the clip, Mira wrote, “‘A wow’ added to dictionary! Had to samjhao!”
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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ICYMI: 10 New Foodie Words Added To The Dictionary You Should Know About
- Thursday October 19, 2023
- Toshita Sahni
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary recently added 690 words to its collection. Here are the top 10 food-related ones not to be missed.
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food.ndtv.com
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'Thirst Trap,' 'Girlboss': Merriam-Webster Adds Words Popular Among GenZ To Dictionary
- Monday October 2, 2023
- World News | Edited by Anjali Thakur
These new additions have demonstrated widespread use over time, and offer a window into the world today.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Nearlywed, Hellscape": Dictionary.com Adds More Than 300 New Words
- Monday March 6, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Dictionary.com said that "nearlywed" is a person who lives with "another in a life partnership, sometimes engaged with no planned wedding date, sometimes with no intention of ever marrying".
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www.ndtv.com
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'Oat Milk', 'Plant-Based' And More: Merriam-Webster Adds 9 New Food Words To Dictionary
- Tuesday December 27, 2022
- Somdatta Saha
According to Merriam-Webster, the new words added to the dictionary are the ones that made big news or were trending on social media.
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food.ndtv.com
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'Bachelor's Handbag' Is Australian Dictionary's People's Word Of Year
- Tuesday November 29, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Bachelor's handbag - a roast chicken takeaway in a plastic bag -- has been voted the Australian people's choice as the new word of the year, the Macquarie Dictionary said on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Pogonotrophy'': Shashi Tharoor Learns New Word, Takes Dig At PM
- Friday July 2, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, known for his penchant for rarely used English words, sent the Twitterati running for their dictionaries on Friday with another head scratcher -- pogonotrophy.
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www.ndtv.com