A longtime journalist who lives in AU Park, Fatsis is best known for his book Word Freak, about the world of competitive ...

Merriam-Webster has announced its 2021 Word of the Year and, surprise, surprise, it’s not “floccinaucinihilipilification.” No, instead, the winner is the word “vaccine,” which beat out over 470,000 ...

"Doggo," "rizz" and "beast mode" have also been added to the dictionary Getty “Thirst trap,” “chef’s kiss,” “‘grammable” and “beast mode” are just some of the new words that have now received the ...

A sampling of 10 new terms that received official status. — -- Word lovers rejoice! Merriam-Webster added more than 1,000 entries to its dictionary on Tuesday, with terms from all corners of the ...

CINCINNATI — Goetta load of this — Merriam-Webster added a Cincinnati staple to its dictionary this October. The publisher announced 455 new words and definition, including several popular foods and ...

Last week the Merriam-Webster dictionary dealt with threats over gender definitions. So this week I interviewed its lexicographer Peter Sokolowski. Peter: “The pandemic brought new definitions. Like ...

On Nov. 18th, Merriam-Webster is releasing their 12th edition Collegiate Dictionary, calling it their own “large language ...

"They" can be used to refer to one person whose gender identity is nonbinary. Merriam-Webster has added another definition for the word "they" that can be used to refer to a single person whose gender ...

Merriam-Webster Dictionary will be updating its definition of the word “racism” after a complaint from one Missouri woman, reports said on Tuesday. Kennedy Mitchum, 22, led the charge for the ...