It's the late-nineteenth century. Professor James Murray is leading a literary project that draws from the knowledge, expertise and time of tens of thousands of volunteers. Operating in Oxford, ...

Struggling to describe the moment when you come across something cute? Well, not any longer. There is a word for it now, courtesy of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The expression is called — ...

The 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary is the bibliophile's equivalent to the movie geek's high-end home theater setup. It's a mighty, totem-like symbol of mystical multiple-shelf-spanning ...

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Four times a year, a group of wordsmiths at the Oxford English Dictionary survey the evolving landscape of the English language to see what new words they should incorporate into what's been ...

A journey inside the famous Scriptorium of founding OED editor James A.H. Murray. Editor James Murray. Photo via Wikimedia Commons. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree ...

A spice bag is an Irish chinese takeaway staple, often accompanied with curry sauce Words including "class" and "spice bag" have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update.

To compile a dictionary of nearly every word in the English language was an endeavour typical of Victorian times, complete with white-bearded gentlemen, utter confidence and an endearingly plodding ...

According to The Guardian, The Oxford English Dictionary's latest update added 23 Japanese words to its lexicon. Included among these Japanese terms like is one of the most popular anime genres: ...

The new lexicon, with Henry Louis Gates Jr. as editor in chief, will collect definitions and histories of words. “The bottom line of the African American people,” Gates said, is “these are people who ...