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People Are Fighting to Change an Anti-MSG Term in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Chef Eddie Huang and TV host Jeannie Mai are calling out the dictionary's outdated definition for "Chinese restaurant syndrome."
The Oxford Dictionary Has Declared ‘Climate Emergency’ the Word of the Year
The term's usage shot up 10,796 percent in 2019.
'Single-Use' Really Is the Word of the Year We Deserve
Yes, "Gammon" is definitely funnier, but 2018 should be remembered for its environmental shockwaves.
Tom Brady Helped Put GOAT in the Dictionary
Merriam-Webster added GOAT, and you'll be pretty shocked to learn who it was first used to describe online.
We Need to Change the Dictionary Definition of 'Hacker'
Most dictionaries, as well as popular culture, mistakenly define “hacker” with a malicious connotation. It’s time to change that.
From Banger to Blooter, Here's the Definitive Dancefloor Dictionary
You'll never struggle to describe music again!
How Urban Dictionary Became a Cesspool for Racists and Misogynists
The popular, crowd-sourced lexicon was supposed to be the people's resource. The people are awful.
Angry Old Men: A Brief History of Demagogues
Over the years we've seen many charismatic agitators rise through the ranks with a straightforward populist agenda and an axe to grind.
Why the Oxford English Dictionary Declared 'YOLO' and 'Clickbait' to Be Words
We talked to the editor of the New Words department about how the staff determines which words to include each year.
Thomas Morton Shares the Language of the Pentecostal Tent Revival on Today's 'Daily VICE'
Then Motherboard explains the problems inhibiting the rise of sex robots and i-D celebrates Vans' 50th birthday.
Oxford Dictionaries Added 'Manic Pixie Dream Girl,' 'Butthurt,' and a Ton of Other Words Last Night
They also added the word "cakeage," which is that thing where a restaurant charges you money to eat the cake you brought from home.