Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to ‘Collegiate’ dictionary

This image released by Merriam-Webster shows a page from the 12th edition of the "Collegiate Dictionary." (Merriam-Webster via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday ...
Houston Public Media

‘Touch grass,’ ‘For You page’: See 200 new words and phrases added to Merriam-Webster

In the ever-evolving world of linguistics, it can sometimes be challenging to keep up with new words, from slang to science. The online dictionary, Merriam-Webster.com, has taken a stab at keeping ...
The Nation on MSN

Can the Dictionary Keep Up?

Books & the Arts / In Stefan Fatsis’s capacious, and at times score-settling, personal history of the reference book, he ...
Toronto Sun

Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to ’Collegiate’ dictionary

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. NEW YORK (AP) — Word nerd ...
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Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to 'Collegiate' dictionary

Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new ...