Dictionary.com adds 500 words — ‘nepo baby’ and ‘crypto-fascism’ make cut

Dictionary.com adds 500 words — ‘nepo baby’ and ‘crypto-fascism’ make cut

It’s a new chapter for Dictionary.com. The online dictionary added 566 new words to its database Wednesday, as well as 348 new definitions for existing entries and 2,256 revised definitions. The new sayings, which include words like “jawn” and “shower orange,” were added to “represent the always-evolving nature of English and our lexicographers’ neverending efforts to … Read more

‘Petfluencer’ among hundreds of new words added to Dictionary.com

‘Petfluencer’ among hundreds of new words added to Dictionary.com

Dictionary.com just added hundreds of new words — we’re being serious, er, “deadass.” The digital lexicon added 313 new words to their extensive vocabulary on Tuesday, along with over 1,200 new and revised definitions for already existing words, in an attempt to stay on top of relevant slang terms in the zeitgeist. “Our lexicographers observe … Read more