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Merriam-Webster's word of the year is 'they'

Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2019 is 'they'

GOAT, antifa, bingeable and mansplain among new words added to dictionary in 2018

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Merriam-Webster gets 'hangry' with additions of 'avo,' 'guac' and hundreds of other words

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Lew Blum promises to be ‘your adversary’ in City Council campaign, might need a dictionary

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‘Dumpster fire’ and ‘mansplain’ among hundreds of new words added to dictionary

Merriam-Webster: Philly's own jawn is 'an amazing jawn'

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'Alt-right,' 'dog whistle,' 'troll' among 250 additions to Merriam-Webster dictionary

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Collingswood dictionary editor explains inclusion of N-word, profanity

Man bun, sext and slay among 300 words added to Dictionary.com's online database

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