US EditionHard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to ‘Collegiate’ dictionary
Merriam-Webster added over 5,000 words including slang and technical terms in its first full update in 22 years amid a 9% drop in dictionary sales, company said.
- The Oxford English Dictionary added 12 new words from the Caribbean region on Wednesday, including food terms and cultural expressions.
- This update follows the OED's launch of quarterly releases for World Englishes beginning in September last year to track global vocabulary growth.
- New entries include 'carry-go-bring-come' from 1825 meaning gossip, 'bobolee' for a stuffed effigy beaten on Good Friday, and dishes like pholourie and buss up shut.
- Saltfish, dating back to 1558 as the oldest Caribbean term added, refers to dried salted fish and also figuratively to a person easily deceived; bulla is a Jamaican flat cake.
- The inclusion of these words highlights Caribbean linguistic diversity and cultural influence, with expressions reflecting West African syntax and Indo-Caribbean culinary heritage.
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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-...
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