The Slow Decline of Urban Dictionary

There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when then-college freshman Aaron Peckham founded ...
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Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to its dictionary, including ‘hard pass’ and ‘dad bod’

NEW YORK (AP) — Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds ...
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10 Best Dictionaries for Kids + Free Scavenger Hunt

What are the best dictionaries for kids? If you’re looking for a dictionary, here are the best kids’ dictionaries for ...
The Conversation

Your mental dictionary is part of what makes you unique − here’s how your brain stores and retrieves words

Nichol Castro does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
The Atlantic

Is This the End of the Dictionary?

Not long after my arrival, though, everything changed. Pageviews were declining for Merriam-Webster.com, the company’s free, ad-driven revenue engine: Tweaks to Google’s algorithms had punished ...
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Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to 'Collegiate' dictionary

Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new ...