Shashi Tharoor’s command of the English language is acknowledged even within his own party, so much so that Congress ...

Shashi Tharoor’s command of the English language is acknowledged even within his own party, so much so that Congress ...

Known for his linguistic flair and jaw-breaking vocabulary, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor left social media in splits, and some in self-doubt, after a minor typo in one of his X (formerly Twitter) posts ...

The Oxford English Dictionary is hoaching with new Scottish words - with beamer, bummer and tattie scone among 13 new entries ...

In March 2025, the Oxford English Dictionary also known as OED, added a new word to its "untranslatable" words. The new addition is the Filipino term " gigil," pronounced as "ghee-gill." You see a ...

“Lumpia” and “Gigil” are now officially in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), leading a group of 11 Filipino words added in its March 2025 update. The latest OED update includes nearly 600 new words ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several "untranslatable" words, including 'gigil,' a Tagalog term describing intense cuteness. These new words, from diverse global regions, address ...

Yes, overwhelming cuteness can be described using just one word now: gigil. Gigil (pronounced ghee-gill) has become part of a list of “untranslatable" words- those that do not have English equivalents ...

Gigil (pronounced ghee-gill) is among the latest words to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Originating from Tagalog, the language of the Philippines, gigil describes what ...

If you’ve ever felt an overwhelming urge to squeeze a baby’s chubby cheeks or tightly hug a fluffy puppy, there’s now a word for it in the Oxford English Dictionary: gigil. Taken from the Philippines’ ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) calls them “untranslatable words” – those that do not have English equivalents – that have been imported into the English language by speakers to fill a ...