Black Americans have long contributed to the ways in which the English language is used, and now a new research project aims to compile the first Oxford Dictionary of African American English.

“Rizz” was crowned 2023’s word of the year by the publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary, as the youthful Gen Z term charmed both voters and linguistics experts alike. Here’s what it means and ...

Back in 2013, as part of a quarterly online update, the Oxford Dictionary added the word "twerk" to its collection. The addition came after Miley Cyrus' widely discussed performance at the MTV Video ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region that officials publicly recognized on Wednesday. The ...

If you’ve ever seriously considered Black American English to be its own language, you aren’t the only one. And while words like “finna” or “bae” might get you thrown off of the scrabble board now, it ...

The Oxford University Press has updated its definition of the word “woman” to be more inclusive of LGBTQ people and less sexist after an online petition called out the publisher for sexism. The ...

Have you forgotten to ‘unmute’ or been the victim of a ‘Zoombombing’? They are among the tech-related words of the year picked out by the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford Languages ...

It's been the year of "rizz," "rizzing up," and the often self-proclaimed "rizzler." The Oxford English Dictionary even declared it 2023's word of the year. The word is derived from "charisma," ...

LONDON -- Language experts choosing the Oxford word of the year 2023 were dazzled by a bright young thing, selecting a relative newcomer, "rizz," for the top spot. Derived from the word "charisma," ...