Words

Merriam-Webster Asks For Best Non-English Words And The Results Are Awesome

These words need to be added to the English dictionary — pronto!
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Merriam-Webster Reveals 2022 Word Of The Year

Other top-searched words include "oligarch" and "omicron."
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Need A Break From Wordle (And Your Phone)? Try One Of These Fun Word Games Instead

Take a break from your screen and get your hands on these card and tile word games instead.
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COVID-19 Inspires 1,200 New German Words, Like 'Gesichtskondom,' Or 'Face Condom'

Annoyed at someone wearing a mask with their nose exposed? Call them a "Maskentrottel" — or "mask idiot."
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13 Words Or Phrases That Would Totally Confuse Pre-COVID Us

For better or worse, 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic have expanded our vocabulary. (Mostly for the worse, let's be real.)
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The Death Of 'Badass'

Kellyanne Conway's CNN profile proved the word means nothing.
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Here's Why We Say We're 'Pining For' Someone

It's got nothing to do with pine trees.
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This Is Where The Word 'Meme' Comes From, And It's Not The Internet

Huh!
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It’s 2018, So Of Course Merriam-Webster Added ‘Dumpster Fire’ To Its Dictionary

The noun, meaning “disaster,” is among 850 new words to emerge during Trump’s presidency.
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You Can't Stop Saying 'Ope,' But Why?

"Ope" is ubiquitous and terrible.
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