Ironically, Tharoor is the perfect example of a “sesquipedalian” speaker (someone who uses long words). The term comes from Latin sesquipedalis—”a foot and a half long.” In a debate, he differentiated ...

Over the last 10 years, revenue overall has grown by nearly 500 percent on the strength of its online dictionary, thesaurus, mobile apps and word games. The new "Collegiate" introduces curated word ...

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US President Donald Trump said he loves “tariffs” and it is the “most beautiful” and his favourite word in the English dictionary, on Tuesday, September 30. His continued assertion comes even as ...

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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 ...

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Hard Pass. Cold Brew. Dad Bod. Merriam-Webster Adds Over 5,000 Words to 'Collegiate' Dictionary NEW YORK (AP) — Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully ...

Some of the 21st century's newest English words, including "rizz," "dad bod," and "photobomb," have been added to the latest edition of a well-known dictionary. Merriam-Webster, a leading American ...