Merriam-Webster on Thursday announced it will add more than 5,000 new words and 1,000 new phrases when the 12th edition of the Collegiate Dictionary hits bookshelves on Nov. 18 — marking its first new ...

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Over 5,000 new words added to Merriam-Webster dictionary. From 'rizz' to 'dad ...

The office of Merriam-Webster has existed in the same spot in Springfield, Massachusetts, since 1831. While the building has changed both inside and out in the many decades following George and ...

(AP) NEW YORK — It's about freakin' time. The term "F-bomb" surfaced in newspapers more than 20 years ago but will land Tuesday for the first time in the mainstream Merriam-Webster's Collegiate ...

The Merriam-Webster dictionary just got thicker. On Wednesday, it was announced that 455 new words and definitions have been added, including dad bod. Babywearing and fourth trimester — the 12-week ...

However, the definition for "irregardless" has been included in Merriam-Webster's Unabridged edition since 1934. In early July 2020, social media users asked Snopes.com to verify whether it was true ...

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