As the Concise Oxford English Dictionary celebrates its centenary, Channel 4 News speaks to the editor about how words such as mankini, woot, and jeggings make it onto its pages. It’s one of the best ...

After LOL and OMG made it in, it was only a matter of time. The latest edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary is out in stores today, and it lets a stampede of modern, webby words into the ...

In 1911, Henry and Frank Fowler published “a completely different kind of dictionary, one that sought primarily to cover the language of its own time” — the first Concise Oxford Dictionary. This year, ...

"Retweet" is one of the new words being added to the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, reports The Telegraph. Other words include "sexting" and "woot" -- words that show the influence of technology ...

Every year around this time, the Concise Oxford English Dictionary releases a list of words that will be added to its next edition. It’s lucky that the announcement comes toward the end of August, ...

It may have taken more than a century but the humble custard cream has finally been given the ultimate accolade - an entry into the Oxford English Dictionary. The tea time favourite has been included ...