The Oxford English Dictionary has added eight words drawn from South Korean culture in its latest quarterly update, Oxford ...
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially recognised more than 22 words from Nigeria and West Africa in its 2026 ...
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially recognised more than 22 words from Nigeria and West Africa in its 2026 ...
The Oxford English Dictionary has expanded its lexicon with the inclusion of several Nigerian words and expressions in its ...
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‘Nyash’ and ‘Abeg’ among West African words added to Oxford English Dictionary
Abeg' and 'nyash' are common mainstream words from Nigeria and have now been added to the Oxford English Dictionary.
With a recent deluge of international travelers to Japan and plenty more aspirants, it may be no surprise that the Oxford ...
People made a terrible fuss when Dictionary.com named “6–7” its word of the year. Brain rot, people said. Language has gone ...
Speaking from his home in Washington, D.C., Fatsis reflects on the thousands of words that were added to the lexicon in 2025, ...
A contest that celebrates the much-maligned but enduring mullet hairstyle will get underway Monday at the Pennsylvania Farm ...
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'Abeg', 'Biko', 'Bend down (and) select', 21 other Nigerian, West African words added to Oxford English Dictionary
In January 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Oxford English Dictionary added Nigerian terms, including Japa, 419, agberoo, abi, area boy, yahoo boy, yahoo, Edo, and Kanuri, to its global ...
A new U.N. report says Israel has violated international law by discriminating against Palestinians in the West Bank since ...
Some of the Nigerian expressions added include ‘abeg’, ‘biko’, ‘amala’, ‘moi moi’, ‘nyash’, ‘Mammy market’, ‘Ghana Must Go’ ...
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