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The Manila Times on MSN10dOpinion
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 ...
Mitú on MSN18d
The Oxford Dictionary Just Got a Spanglish Glow-Up—‘Güey,’ ‘Barbacoa,' ‘Perreo,’ & Many More Made the Cut
Spanglish isn’t just surviving—it’s thriving, and now it’s Oxford-official with words like güey, perreo, and barbacoa making the cut.
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 ...
Irish Central21d
Class! Eight Irish English words added to the Oxford English Dictionary
Eight Irish English, or Hiberno-English, words that are "untranslatable" or "cannot be translated into another" are included in the Oxford English Dictionary's (OED) March 2025 update. The OED is ...
BBC20d
Gigil: The new word in the dictionary for overwhelming cuteness
Gigil, a Philippine word added to the Oxford English Dictionary, decribes the feeling we get when we see someone or something cute Ever found yourself speechless in the presence of overwhelming ...
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 ...