newest words added to the oxford dictionary
Oxford's latest dictionary additions include 'gender-fluid', 'YOLO', and ''Merica' among 1,200 other 'new words'. The latest additions to the Oxford English Dictionary have been announced, with 1,200 new words and 1,000 revised entries making the cut. The dictionary, which is updated four times a year, unveiled the inclusions on Monday.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) December update December 2016 - Around 500 new words, phrases, and senses have entered the Oxford English Dictionary this quarter, including glam-ma, YouTuber, and upstander. We have a selection of release notes this December, each of which takes a closer look at some of our additions.
March 2017 update. 1  What's new: More than 500 new words, phrases, and senses have entered the Oxford English Dictionary in our latest update, which sees the inclusion of sticky-outy, pogonophobia, and tjhings aren't what they used to be. 2  New feature: Explore our interactive surfing timeline to see when surfing words entered the English language.