I would venture that this is how many people think about print dictionaries: as battered, well-traveled relics that they like ...
This December 16, 2016 photo illustration taken in Washington, DC. shows the definition for the word "Surreal" in a copy of the Webster's Desktop Dictionary. Donald Trump's upset win in the US ...
When a writer noticed that a certain dictionary definition was less than sensitive, she immediately took action. Ali Segel of Los Angeles was recently putting together a magazine with the theme of ...
What is the hardest word to define? What’s the longest word in English? These are just some of the questions Merriam-Webster editor Kory Stamper has to field when she tells people about her job. It’s ...
The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a ...
Critical Role got a surprising shout-out from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Earlier this week, Merriam-Webster’s Twitter account announced that 455 words and phrase were added to its dictionary, ...
Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the ...