There's power in a good phrase, especially when it acts as a social leveller in our increasingly anonymised cities.

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SINGAPORE – “We’ve been together for agak-agak four years, but I’m still waiting for him to ask me to BTO, really jialat.” Reading the above sentence and deciphering its meaning should be a piece of ...

The next time someone tells you that your English is really jialat, you can get one up on them by showing them that jialat is a real English word. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has been updated ...

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SEOUL, Jan. 8 (UPI) --The Oxford English Dictionary has added eight words drawn from South Korean culture in its latest quarterly update, reflecting the continued influence of Korean food, customs and ...

SEOUL - Several Korean terms rooted in daily life and social relationships have been formally entered into the Oxford English Dictionary, the latest sign of Korea’s widening cultural reach. New ...

Pastizz, aljotta, bigilla and Maltese English join several other words already in popular dictionary. The humble pastizz has earned its place in one of the world’s most authoritative language ...

New words added to Oxford Dictionary 2025: The Oxford English Dictionary 2025 update includes ten new words from different cultures and online trends. These additions show how English is growing ...