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

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several uniquely Sri Lankan words to its June 2025 update, OED.com has said.Among the new entries is “asweddumise”, meaning to prepare land for paddy ...

Next to actually writing songs, the most difficult thing a band has to do is come up with a name. It is not easy.

The Oxford English Dictionary is hoaching with new Scottish words - with beamer, bummer and tattie scone among 13 new entries. There is also a listing for Scotland's shoogly subway trains ...

According to Merriam-Webster's online dictionary, "e.g." is taken from the Latin phrase exempli gratia, which translates to ...

Additionally, a number of breakfast foods have also been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, including one that gets two inclusions. Lorne sausage, square sausage, morning roll, and tattie ...

One possible explanation comes with the slang term for food. Spud was used to describe a potato as far back as the 1800s. The tool used to uproot the potato was also known as a spud. The most likely ...

London - Oxford Dictionaries picked "vape", the act of smoking an e-cigarette as their new word of the year on Tuesday, with the affectionate "bae" and the more pragmatic "contactless" as runners-up. ...

Ever wondered where your favorite lingo really comes from? From ancient phrases to pop culture catchphrases, here's the ...

The Oxford dictionary of English etymology, edited by C. T. Onions with the assistance of G. W. S. Friedrichsen and R. W. Burchfield Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Object Details Author Onions, C ...