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“Sonic Screwdriver” Will Be Added to the Oxford English Dictionary

By Marykate JasperApr 15th
Things We Saw Today: “Scooby Snack” Added to Oxford English Dictionary

By Carolyn CoxJun 30th
Oxford Dictionaries Apologizes for “Rabid” Feminism Tweet; Gets Trolled by Disappointed Misogynists

By Carolyn CoxJan 25th
On Oxford Dictionaries and “Rabid” Feminism

By Carolyn CoxJan 22nd
Oxford Dictionary’s 2015 Word of the Year Is an Emoji (Tragically Not Pile-of-Poop)

By Carolyn CoxNov 17th
Some of These New Oxford Dictionary Terms Make Me Feel Pretty Out of Touch

By Jessica LachenalAug 27th
Margaret Atwood Protests Removal of Nature Words From Oxford Junior Dictionary

By Carolyn CoxJan 14th
Oxford Dictionary Adds “Mansplain,” “Douchebag” and “Fandom”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Erin PodolakJun 3rd
Things We Saw Today: Kandor in a Bottle

By Jamie FreveleMar 25th
Oxford English Dictionary Adds “<3"

By Max EddyMar 24th