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Merriam-Webster has declared 'gaslighting' to be the word of the year. The term can be applied in multiple arenas, including the political and medical worlds.

Merriam-Webster has declared 'gaslighting' to be the word of the year. The term can be applied in multiple arenas, including the political and medical worlds.

BY TARAMHDVN

Merriam-Webster Declares 'Gaslighting' 2022's Word of the Year

Jeremy David Hanson pleaded guilty to making hate-fueled threats against the publishing company over its updated definitions of "woman" and "girl."

Jeremy David Hanson pleaded guilty to making hate-fueled threats against the publishing company over its updated definitions of "woman" and "girl."

BY JOSHUA ESPINOZA

Man Pleads Guilty After Threatening to Bomb Merriam-Webster Over Gender Definitions

A California man was arrested and is facing charges after he allegedly made anti-LGBTQ threats made against dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster.

A California man was arrested and is facing charges after he allegedly made anti-LGBTQ threats made against dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster.

BY BRAD CALLAS

California Man Arrested for Threatening to Bomb Merriam-Webster Offices Over Gender Definitions

Dictionary.com has added over 300 new words and terms that speak to the last year, covering areas like COVID-19, race, pop culture, and more.

Dictionary.com has added over 300 new words and terms that speak to the last year, covering areas like COVID-19, race, pop culture, and more.

BY TARAMHDVN

Dictionary.com Adds Over 300 Words and Terms Including ‘Yeet,' ‘Long COVID,' 'Cultural Appropriation,' and More

The auction will begin on Tuesday and close at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, and will be handled by the largest digital marketplace for crypto collectibles, OpenSea.

The auction will begin on Tuesday and close at 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, and will be handled by the largest digital marketplace for crypto collectibles, OpenSea.

BY XAVIER HAMILTON

Merriam-Webster Is Selling the Definition of ‘NFT’ as an NFT

"That probably isn't a big shock," Merriam-Webster editor-at-large Peter Sokolowski told the Associated Press.

"That probably isn't a big shock," Merriam-Webster editor-at-large Peter Sokolowski told the Associated Press.

BY JOE PRICE

Merriam-Webster Names 'Pandemic' the Word of the Year

Kennedy Mitchum of Missouri emailed Merriam-Webster to complain that their definition of racism needed to be revised. Now it's going to be updated.

Kennedy Mitchum of Missouri emailed Merriam-Webster to complain that their definition of racism needed to be revised. Now it's going to be updated.

BY JOSE MARTINEZ

Merriam-Webster Will Expand Their Definition of Racism After Missouri Woman Convinces Them Its Outdated

Gabagool? Madone? Goomah? The premium cable channel breaks down the definitions of the most common and arcane terms featured throughout the hit series.

Gabagool? Madone? Goomah? The premium cable channel breaks down the definitions of the most common and arcane terms featured throughout the hit series.

BY JOSHUA ESPINOZA

HBO Shares Visual Dictionary for 'The Sopranos'

'Star Wars' continues to be cemented in every aspect of pop culture.

'Star Wars' continues to be cemented in every aspect of pop culture.

BY XAVIER HAMILTON

‘Star Wars’ Related Words Have Official Definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary

A bunch of the hardest-to-spell words in the English language are rooted in French and German.

A bunch of the hardest-to-spell words in the English language are rooted in French and German.

BY TARAMHDVN

Linguists Reveal English’s Most Difficult-to-Spell Words