Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Adds US Hispanic Words in Latest Update

Although Donald Trump signed an order to declare English as the official language of the United States, the Oxford Dictionary of English has taken a different direction.In its most recent update, it included more than 2,000 words of Spanish origin, reflecting the growing influence of the language in American society. Far from limiting Spanish, this decision reinforces its presence in the everyday language of the country, especially in Hispanic c…

“Hey güey!” is something you’d hear in a Mexican home. If you’re going to Puerto Rico, you’ll hear: “I’m going to make some delicious cuchifritos” or if you’re in Cuba you could ask for a “fricha.” You may have heard several of these words that have recently been added to a popular English dictionary on a daily basis. Oxford’s English dictionary just revealed that 54 new words were added in Spanish—many of which are colloquial expressions—used i…

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Adds US Hispanic Words in Latest Update

From Oxford Languages: English and Spanish are two of the world’s most widely spoken languages, with a combined total of nearly two billion speakers across the globe. They are also languages with a long history of contact and mutual influence; this is evident in the large number of words that they have borrowed from one another over the centuries. The OED already records more than 2,000 words of Spanish origin, with the earliest examples dating…