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Graphic symbol for love is first to be added to Oxford English Dictionary

Last Updated: Friday, March 25, 2011, 15:15

The “heart” symbol for love has become the first graphical entry in the Oxford English Dictionary in its 127-year history.

‘Googleganger’ is Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year

Last Updated: Friday, February 4, 2011, 15:28

The term “googleganger” has been named as word of the year by the Macquarie Dictionary.

Internet wiping out printed Oxford Dictionary

Last Updated: Monday, August 30, 2010, 00:21

The Oxford Dictionary, the guide to English language may only be available to peruse online.

‘Doosra’ stumps allcomers in cricket dictionary

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 00:00

A survey has concluded that ‘Doosra’ is the single most untranslatable term in cricket.

Vuvuzela, chill pill, bromance enter Oxford Dictionary of English

Last Updated: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 14:06

The African horn ‘vuvuzela’ has made its way to the Oxford Dictionary of English after becoming the sound of the World Cup.

Oxford dictionary shuns "faboosh" words

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 10:17

Are you a tanorexic partial to a bit of flashpacking, but hate your cankles?

Facebook `coins’ word of the year

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 17:54

"Unfriend" has been named the word of the year by the New Oxford American Dictionary, chosen from a list of finalists with a tech-savvy bent.