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Why 'gigil' in the Oxford English Dictionary?
Of the many words in Philippine English that made it to the Oxford English Dictionary, nothing has probably received as much ...
The New York Times20d
Overwhelmed by Cuteness? There’s a Word for That.
The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for witnessing something adorable. By Gina Cherelus Need a word to emphasize ...
Daily Mail19d
From 'alamak' to 'gigil' - the new 'untranslatable' words added to the Oxford Dictionary, but can YOU guess what they mean?
New words from around the world have been added to the Oxford Dictionary as they have become so commonplace in the English language. These terms are 'untranslatable', meaning they do not have an ...
Hindustan Times18d
What does ‘gigil’ mean? One of the new words added to Oxford Dictionary
Newly added Philippine words include videoke, a karaoke-like pastime with a scoring system, and salakot, a wide-brimmed, lightweight hat worn by farmers. Gigil (pronounced ghee-gill) is among the ...
The Irish Times20d
‘Spice bag’ and ‘morto’ among new words added to Oxford English Dictionary
The uniquely Irish culinary delicacy known as the “spice bag” has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The Oxford dictionary describes a spice bag as a “takeaway meal typically ...
The Star19d
From 'alamak' to 'nasi lemak': Oxford English Dictionary welcomes Malaysian and Singaporean words
announces its latest Oxford English Dictionary (OED) update, consisting of “untranslatable words” from Malaysia and Singapore. It explains that these “untranslatable words” are certain ...
The Irish News20d
Pure class, minerals and spice bags: New Irish phrases added to Oxford English Dictionary
Hit TV series Derry Girls has left its mark once again - this time in the Oxford English Dictionary as its use of the Irish vernacular ‘class’ has seen the term added to the latest version.