Oxford English Dictionary Archives

Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year reflects concerns with senseless scrolling

By Marzanne Janse van Rensburg 15-11-24 08:38

Oxford University Press has announced their shortlist for this year’s Word of the Year and invited the public to vote for the winner.

By Marzanne Janse van Rensburg 30-07-24 17:42

Did you know that what we call ‘jelly’ is ‘jello’ in America and their ‘jelly’ is our ‘jam’? Here are some more examples.

By Marzanne Janse van Rensburg 04-06-24 12:26

Here are some examples of South African words that we may find natural, but that foreigners may find very confusing.

By Nokuthula Ngcobo 05-05-24 14:48

Multi award-wining musician Beyoncé has been immortalised in the French dictionary, Petit Larousse Illustré.

By Ray Leathern 26-12-23 09:15

‘Skedonk’, ‘lightie’ … there have been a host of South African words added to Oxford English Dictionary this year. Let’s list them all.

By Precious Simpasa 10-12-23 11:50

Oxford English Dictionary embraced the unexpected inclusion of ‘canon event’ from ‘ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE’ in its top slang words list.

By Erene Roux 05-11-21 12:13

The Oxford word of the year is a word or expression that has attracted a great deal of interest over the last 12 months. Can you guess what it is?

By Jenna Solomon 03-07-21 10:00

Pip Williams’s debut novel, ‘The Dictionary of Lost Words’, is about the power words has to oppress, validate and heal.