'Hard Pass' and 'Dad Bod' Among 5,000 Words Added to Merriam-Webster's 'Collegiate' Dictionary

'Hard pass' and 'dad bod' among 5,000 words added to Merriam-Webster's 'Collegiate' dictionary

Merriam-Webster added these words to its latest edition of the dictionary, and here are some of the new entries.

‘Dad bod’, ‘rizz’, ‘doomscroll’: Merriam-Webster adds array of new words to popular dictionary

For the first time since 2003, there's a new edition of "Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary."

Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to ‘Collegiate’ dictionary - WXXV News 25

By  LEANNE ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — Word nerd alert: 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,” “dumbphone” and “ghost kitchen.” The 12th edition of “Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary” comes 22 years after the book’s last hard-copy update and amid declining U.S. sal…