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2020 Gave Us a Whole New Vocabulary
A quick guide to all the words we learned this year that capture the 2020 mood.
We’re Feeling You Hard, Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2018
From relationships to masculinity to the bloody air we are breathing—VICE staffers reveal why ‘Toxic’ is apt to describe everything that’s wrong with our lives today.
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.
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We Need a New Vocabulary to Talk About the Human Future in Space
If humans want to expand beyond Earth in an optimal way, we’ll need novel language to keep pace with novel technologies.
How Dictionary Editors Find Meaning in the Age of Internet Speak
Is it the modern lexicographer’s job to protect the English language, or to document it?
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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.
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