Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford Word of the Year Is Trump’s Favorite Hobby

The term ‘rage bait’ beat ‘aura farming’ and ‘biohack’ after a public vote, with usage tripling in a year.

Tom Latchem

A very old dictionary with torn pages against white background.

This Gen Z Favorite Is Oxford’s Word of the Year

Short for “charisma,” the word—favored by Gen Z and its younger counterpart, Gen Alpha—beat out other viral slang favorites.

Brett Bachman

TONGUE TIED

Merriam-Webster Surprised by Its 2022 Word of the Year

After two years of COVID-heavy word searches that resulted in “pandemic” and “vaccine” being titled word of the year, 2022 offered a real shake-up.

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

HINT: IT’S PANDEMIC-RELATED

You’ll Never Guess What Oxford’s 2021 Word of the Year Is

The winning word, according to a press release, “more than any other, has injected itself into the bloodstream of the English language in 2021.”

AJ McDougall

WHAT A WORLD

‘Swole’ and ‘Omnicide’ Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Body building and total annihilation were further defined this year.

Audrey McNamara

Wordplay

How They Made the OED User-Friendly

The Oxford English Dictionary is the undisputed cream of the lexicographical crop, but who cares if no one consults this unwieldy behemoth? Its editors mean to change that.

John Simpson

Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford Word of the Year Is Trump’s Favorite Hobby

This Gen Z Favorite Is Oxford’s Word of the Year

Merriam-Webster Surprised by Its 2022 Word of the Year

You’ll Never Guess What Oxford’s 2021 Word of the Year Is

‘Swole’ and ‘Omnicide’ Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary

How They Made the OED User-Friendly

The Birth of ‘Slut’

The Rembrandt of Selfies

'Selfie' Declared Word of the Year

The Original Crowdsourcer

Oxford English Dictionary: Philip Responsible For Term 'Blue-Arsed Fly'