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These are the 9 'dictionary' stocks investors should hold onto as the reopening trade stages a comeback, Fundstrat says
Fundstrat's Tom Lee still expects "generational growth" from many of the megacap growth stocks that…
Matthew Fox
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Oxford Dictionary marks the entry of 650 new words including an Indian word for underpants
The Indian English word for underpants, Chuddies, is among the 650 new words recently added to the …
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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das is giving Shashi Tharoor a run for his dictionary
The central bank’s monetary policy committee used a word called ‘floccinaucinihilipilification’ won…
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Urban Dictionary is trolling Elon Musk with the definition of 'funding secured'
To be clear, Urban Dictionary definitions can be submitted by anyone, and the submissions are then …
Sean Wolfe
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Download dictionary apps before you watch Shashi Tharoor’s stand up on Amazon Prime
Indian politician and author Shashi Tharoor is making a much awaited debut in stand-up comedy. As e…
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10 words you didn't know were officially part of the dictionary
As the executive editor at Avenue, a luxury lifestyle magazine based in New York City, I've experie…
Kelly Laffey
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How Dunkin' Donuts changed the dictionary
In fact, the AP Style Guide prefers doughnut, as do most style guides. Even BuzzFeed's public …
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'OK' was just added to the Scrabble dictionary, and experts are saying it could change how Scrabble is played
"Although [OK] was born out of a facetious abbreviation for 'oll korrect,' it functions as a noun, …
Mark Abadi
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Alt-right, froyo, and ransomware are officially in the dictionary, along with these other words
A host of Internet-inspired words can also call Merriam-Webster their new home. The "Internet of Th…
Mark Abadi
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Dictionary.com entered the debate over whether Kylie Jenner is a 'self-made' multi-millionaire with a brutal subtweet
Jenner's net worth has skyrocketed thanks to the success of Kylie Cosmetics. In a cover story about…
Kate Taylor
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The Oxford Dictionaries 'Word of the Year' isn't a word
In a statement, Oxford Dictionaries President Casper Grathwohl said (via The Wall Street Journal): …
Rob Price
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A made-up word from a 22-year-old 'Simpsons' episode has finally made it into the dictionary
Technically, that Simpsons episode wasn't the first time "embiggen" appeared in media - the show wa…
Mark Abadi
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'Fisk' is currently one of Dictionary.com's most searched words thanks to an NRA video threatening The New York Times
In conjunction with the hashtag #ClenchedFistofTruth, confusion spread through Twitter like wi…
Becky Peterson
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How 'The Devil's Financial Dictionary' defines 13 Wall Street words
To address this, Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Zweig is out with a new book, "The Devil's Fin…
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'Selfie' And 'Hashtag' Are Being Added To The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
"So many of these new words show the impact of online connectivity to our lives and livelihoods," P…
Madeline Stone
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'Binge-watch' and 'humblebrag' among more than 1,000 new words added to Merriam-Webster dictionary
Occasionally, the dictionary will take words out, too. "Snollygoster," referring to an unprincipled…
Chris Weller
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'Derp' Added To Oxford Dictionaries Online, Will Live Forever
According to Oxford, derp is a mass noun meaning "foolishness or stupidity" or an exclamation "used…
Josh Barro
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John McCain Thinks Obama Should Look Up 'Invasion' In The Dictionary
"Now, if we in the West cannot say clearly that what Vladimir Putin is doing to Ukraine constitutes…
Colin Campbell
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Meet 103-year-old Professor G Venkatasubbaiah, the man behind the Kannada dictionary, who is receiving Padma Shri this year
Meet Venkatasubbiah, whose contribution to the world of Kannada Lexicography is vast. Venkatasubbia…