The Longest Word in the Collins English Dictionary
This post was originally published on 4th April 2012 and updated on 21st July 2020. What is the Longest Word … Continued
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Air bridges and she-sheds offer positive vibe after lockdown
After a year when many of the new words coming into the Collins Dictionary have involved measures to ensure public
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‘Meme’ and ‘pros and cons’ head list of words looked up in May
One month ago, we were able to report that the word quarantine was being looked up on the Collins Dictionary
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From edgelords to niblings: discover the latest words added to the Collins Dictionary
The latest crop of words added to the Collins Dictionary still contains a number of items that can be attributed
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Five new words in Collins English Dictionary, December 2019
Here are the editorial team’s favourite new words and meanings added to Collins English Dictionary online in December. daith Defined
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From ‘Brexiety’ to ‘prorogation’: how Brexit has changed the way we use language in 2019
Britain’s exit from the European Union has dominated the news agenda since 2016, when Brexit was nominated by Collins Dictionaries
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Etymology Corner – Collins Word of the Year 2018
It’s the most wonderful time of the year once again, Collins Dictionary have announced the 2018 Word of the Year
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#MeteorWatchDay – We delve into etymology behind this astronomical event
June 30 this year has been designated Meteor Watch Day, and people are encouraged to look out for spectacular bursts
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We take a look at the etymology behind words like ‘pwn’, ‘covfefe’ and ‘newt’ that came about by mistake
President Donald Trump recently caused his Twitter followers to scratch their heads when he wrote about ‘negative press covfefe’. The