#Collins Dictionary names ‘NFT’ the word of the year

#Collins Dictionary names ‘NFT’ the word of the year

“#Collins Dictionary names ‘NFT’ the word of the year” Collins Dictionary announced Wednesday that its Word of the Year is “NFT” — digital assets that exploded in popularity this year along with the rise of cryptocurrencies. The term, which stands for the acronym for “non-fungible token,” has seen a “meteoric” rise in usage this year,…

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#’Zaddy’ among more than 300 words added to Dictionary.com

#’Zaddy’ among more than 300 words added to Dictionary.com

“#’Zaddy’ among more than 300 words added to Dictionary.com” Before, the sentence “Zac Efron is such a zaddy” would be grammatically incorrect. Now, it’s not. Dictionary.com added more than 300 new words as 2020 reshaped and expanded our vocabulary. The extensive list included the term “zaddy,” which refers to an attractive man. Amongst the newly…

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#‘Mistress’ becomes woke brigade’s latest target

#‘Mistress’ becomes woke brigade’s latest target

“#‘Mistress’ becomes woke brigade’s latest target” The mistress is cracking the whip on language. The Associated Press Stylebook, which has traditionally set standards for language usage within the media landscape, mystified Twitter users Tuesday when it tweeted a reality-bending, wrist-slapping admonishment. “Don’t use the term mistress for a woman who is in a long-term sexual…

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#’Pandemic’ named word of the year by Merriam-Webster

#’Pandemic’ named word of the year by Merriam-Webster

“#’Pandemic’ named word of the year by Merriam-Webster” Merriam-Webster on Monday announced “pandemic” as its word of year. “That probably isn’t a big shock,” Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for Merriam-Webster, told The Associated Press. In its noun form, pandemic is defined by the dictionary as an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a…

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