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With many elders dying, project to create a digital Hoocąk-English dictionary was an effort to preserve as much linguistic knowledge as possible.
Dubbed “friend dictionaries,” and sometimes couple or sister dictionaries, these words reveal the secret languages people have with those closest to them.
Couples, friends and siblings are unveiling their own secret languages, quizzing each other on their so-called "friend dictionary" in a trend sweeping TikTok.
Social media slang doesn't always make sense — but the popularity of "skibidi," "delulu" and "tradwife" on the internet helped these three phrases cinch spots on the Cambridge Dictionary's list of ...
LONDON — What the skibidi is happening to the English language ... working since the pandemic has created the new dictionary entry “mouse jiggler,” a device or piece of software used to make it seem ...
TikTok talk goes mainstream as neologisms like ‘tradwife’ and ‘broligarchy’ make their way into the Cambridge Dictionary.
The Warlpiri Dictionary has been 60 years in the making – and it’s shortlisted for the 2023 Australian Book Industry Awards, a rarity for a dictionary.
A new research collaboration between Harvard University and Oxford University Press aims to compile the first fully-formed dictionary of African American English.
In addition to appearing in the Oxford Dictionary of African American English, the entries will also be added to the wider word bank of the Oxford English Dictionary, Professor Gates said.
TikTok slangs have officially gone mainstream, with words like “Skibidi”, “Delulu” and “Tradwife” added to the Cambridge Dictionary.The dictionary editors said the update reflects how internet culture ...