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Oxford Names 'Rage Bait' 2025 Word of the Year

Oxford says the surge reflects platforms rewarding anger-driven engagement.

Oxford Names 'Rage Bait' Word of the Year 2025

Oxford Names ‘Rage Bait’ Word of the Year for 2025

‘Vibe Coding’ Named Collins Dictionary’s 2025 Word of the Year

RAE Unveils 10-Volume Digital Advance of the Spanish Historical Dictionary After 112 Years

Merriam-Webster Adds More Than 5,000 Words to Its Collegiate Dictionary

Cambridge Dictionary Adds 6,212 Entries, Including ‘Skibidi,’ ‘Delulu’ and ‘Tradwife’

Cambridge Dictionary Adds More Than 6,000 Entries, Including 'Skibidi,' 'Delulu' and 'Tradwife'

Cambridge Dictionary Adds 6,000+ Entries, From 'Skibidi' to 'Tradwife'

Cambridge Dictionary Expands Online Edition to Include Social-Media Coinages

RAE Adds Argentine Insult ‘Pelotudo’ to Official Spanish Dictionary

Susie Dent declares ‘mischievious’ pronunciation acceptable

Oxford English Dictionary Adds 42 New Words, Highlighting Global Linguistic Diversity

Merriam-Webster Names 'Polarisation' as 2024 Word of the Year

‘Ampel-Aus’ Named Germany’s 2024 Word of the Year

Oxford Names 'Brain Rot' as 2024 Word of the Year

Dictionary.com Names 'Demure' as 2024 Word of the Year

'Manifest' Named Word of the Year as Debate Grows Over Its Role in Modern Life

Charli XCX's 'Brat' Named Collins Word of the Year

Cambridge Dictionary Embraces Modern Vernacular with 3,200 New Words