Female pro golfer films ‘mansplainer’ correcting her swing at driving range
Georgia Ball posted a video showing the professional golfer interrupted by a man at a driving range who had some unsolicited advice about her swing.
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Feb 23
Merriam-Webster goes ‘beast mode’, adds 690 new definitions to dictionary
Merriam-Webster writes that their picks, which include a lot of slang words, 'offer a window into the world today.'
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Sep 28, 2023
The history of ‘cisgender’ — now that Elon Musk has deemed it a ‘slur’ on Twitter
'Cisgender' was first coined in 1994 by a grad student looking for a way to refer to people who aren't transgender without implying that one identity is 'normal' and one isn't.
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Jun 21, 2023
Poutine doodle: Why Google is celebrating Quebec’s beloved dish
Thanks to the doodle, poutine was the top Google search term in Canada, with more than 200,000 searches as of Friday morning.
Canada
May 19, 2023
Quordle: Hit Wordle-style game finds B-U-Y-E-R in Merriam-Webster
In Quordle, players have nine guesses to simultaneously solve four five-letter words.
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Jan 23, 2023
What is ‘gaslighting?’ Merriam Webster names term word of 2022
Merriam-Webster's top definition for gaslighting is the psychological manipulation of a person, usually over an extended period of time.
World
Nov 28, 2022
Merriam-Webster selects ‘socialism’ and ‘capitalism’ as 2012 words of the year
<p>Thanks to the election, socialism and capitalism are forever wed as Merriam-Webster's most looked-up words of 2012. </p>
Dec 5, 2012
Tweet this: Fist bump, tweet, Americana among new Merriam-Webster dictionary entries
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Here's something for your Twitter feed: "Tweet" has earned a spot in the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary.
World
Aug 25, 2011
A sampling of words and phrases added to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Merriam-Webster Inc. has added dozens of entries to the latest edition of its Collegiate Dictionary. Here are some, along with the year in which Merriam-Webster researchers first found them used in an English-language publication, and their meanings:
World
Aug 25, 2011
Merriam-Webster editors choose ‘pragmatic’ as 2011 Word of the Year
When the time came for Merriam-Webster to pick its top word of 2011, its editors decided they needed to be pragmatic.
Dec 15, 2011
Halifax textile designer pushing to create local fiber industry with help of farm
'In the past, we were the creators of all of our clothing,' says Jennifer Green, an assistant professor at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.
Lifestyle
Mar 12, 2020
WTF, NSFW, jegging added to Merriam-Webster’s 2015 dictionary
WTF?! That NSFW abbreviation along with photobomb and jegging have been added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. NSFW has been added as well.
May 26, 2015
Global Winnipeg breaks down back-to-school prices with 3-store shop
Global Winnipeg checks school supply prices at Walmart, Superstore and Target.
Aug 19, 2014
U.S. man seeks ‘trial by combat’ using swords in court fight with ex-wife
A Kansas man wants to fight his ex-wife or her attorney "champion" with samurai swords, in hopes of resolving a custody dispute.
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Jan 14, 2020
Glee club: ‘not a dorky thing to do anymore’
TORONTO - It's enough to make track-suited Glee-hater Sue Sylvester steer clear of Toronto this weekend.
Apr 10, 2012
Glee club: ‘not a dorky thing to do anymore’
TORONTO - It's enough to make track-suited Glee-hater Sue Sylvester steer clear of Toronto this weekend.
Entertainment
Apr 10, 2012
‘Selfie’, ‘yooper’, among words added to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary
‘Hashtag’, ‘selfie’ and ‘tweep’ were among 150 new words added to the 2014 edition of the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
World
May 19, 2014
True Name: Credit card allows transgender, non-binary people to use preferred name
"Being able to have your name on your identification and your credit cards is privilege that people don't necessarily think of," said trans man Asher DiGiuseppe.
Lifestyle
Mar 16, 2022
Why you should say ‘Ukraine’ not ‘the Ukraine’
There's an important reason why you shouldn't be calling Ukraine 'the Ukraine' and it's one that's mired in a history of changing borders that dates back centuries.
World
Feb 25, 2022
‘Pronouns are lifesaving’: A look at the evolving language of pronouns and creating safe spaces
Asking and clarifying people's pronouns has become more common, and for some, correct pronouns can even be lifesaving.
Features
Jul 18, 2022
