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    By Carolyn CoxJan 25th
     
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    By Carolyn CoxAug 14th
     
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    “Selfie” Officially Named Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year

    By Victoria McNallyNov 19th
     
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    On the Heels of “Twerk”, Oxford English Dictionary Considers Several New Silly Words

    By Dan Van WinkleOct 7th
     
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    [Updated] Squee, srsly, Girl Crush, Derp Added to the Oxford Dictionaries Online. Also (Sigh) Twerk

    By Rebecca PahleAug 28th
     
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    “Twerk” Added to Oxford English Dictionary, We Don’t Like Their Definition

    By Glen TickleAug 28th
     
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    “Geekery” Has Been Added to the OED

    By Brooke JaffeJun 18th
     
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    Oxford Dictionary Names “GIF” The American Word Of The Year – Here’s Some Now!

    By Jill PantozziNov 13th
     
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    Oxford Dictionaries Names GIF 2012 Word of the Year, Celebration GIFs Abound

    By Rollin BishopNov 13th
     
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    Retweet This: New Entries In the Oxford English Dictionary Include “Retweet,” “Sexting”

    By Jamie FreveleAug 18th
     
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    ZOMG! Oxford Dictionaries Online Debuts Official List of New Words

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