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Modern Phrases And Slang Defined By Parents In The 'Suburban Dictionary'

Sam Stokes — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:50:52 +0000

Urban Dictionary is an online dictionary database contains some of the most interesting words and phrases in the world. The most modern catchphrases. The hottest slang words. The words that guys like Webster and Oxford wouldn't dream of defining. With that in mind, we've decided to put together our own dictionary. The 'Suburban Dictionary' takes words and phrases that would normally appear on Urban Dictionary and defines them as your parents might. Without further adieu, please enjoy our 'Suburban Dictionary.'

Sexting, Retweet and Jeggings Among New Words Added to Dictionary

Shauna Wright — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:08:01 +0000

The ‘Concise Oxford English Dictionary,’ celebrating its 100th birthday this year, has added 400 new entries to the English language. The freshman class of words that are now officially, well, words include “sexting,” “retweet,” “mankini,” “noob,” “jeggings,” and “woot.” In a blog post, Angus Stevenson from the Oxford University Press said, “Sadly, the new edition [...]

New Words Added To The Dictionary

Chris Logan — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:00:28 +0000

The Oxford English Dictionary just got a whole lot classier.

According to the Independent, the famous book of words has added a new batch of phrases to its online dictionary, including the "five-second rule" and "muffin top."

Look up "five-second rule" and you'll find the following: "Allows for the eating of a delicious morsel that has fallen to the floor, provided that it is retrieved within the specified period of time."