New Words

• Non-binary pronoun ‘they’ added to Merriam-Webster dictionary

  "They" is often used by people who do not identify as entirely male nor entirely female, Merriam-Webster explained.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 18, 2019
  
• Binge-watch, face-palm among the 1,000 new words added to Merriam-Webster

  From sports, tech, medicine and slang, this is one of the dictionary's most significant additions to its word bank.

  News

  Feb 7, 2017
  
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• ‘Brexit,’ ‘YouTuber’ added to Oxford English Dictionary

  Britain has yet to leave the European Union, but the term for its departure - Brexit - has earned a place in the Oxford English Dictionary.

  World

  Dec 14, 2016
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• 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