London: Sexting has just got the official sanction. And joining it in the dictionary is woot - a word that, for the uninitiated, means an electronic commuication to express enthusiasm or triumph. The latest edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary also contains words like retweet, which means to forward a message on Twitter, reported Daily Telegraph. Then there is jeggings, which is a cross between leggings and jean. There's...
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New Delhi: The Oxford English Dictionary on Thursday added abbreviations popularly used in electronic communication; including OMG and LOL, as part of the official lexicon. These words or slang will join other entries of this sort such as IMHO (in my humble opinion), TMI (too much information) and BFF (best friends forever) among others. "The initialisms are quicker to type than the full forms, and in the case of text...11:35 AM, Mar 25, 2011
London: A slew of new words, including "bloggable", "scareware" and "onliner", have made it to Oxford Dictionaries for the first time, thanks to the worldwide web's increasing influence on the English language. The new entries include the words "scareware", which means malicious computer programmes, "trackpad" (touchpad) and "buttload" (a large amount). Other new words or phrases in the past nine months include "bloggable", defined as a suitable topic for blogging,...12:40 PM, Feb 24, 2011
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The Queen's own English is not quite as proper as it used to be especially with some brand new desi entries. ...08:28 AM, Aug 23, 2006
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