5 d. ago Hilarious Scottish phrase added to Oxford English Dictionary

Scots are known for our very comical turn of phrase but is this a term you use day-to-day?

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1 week ago Moment glamorous dine and dash mothers speed away from Chinese restaurant without paying their bill

The incident took place on March 23 at popular eatery Pangs Chinese in Uxbridge, where the family enjoyed a meal before leaving without paying their bill.

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1 week ago Gigil: word describing ‘cute aggression’ among new entries to Oxford English Dictionary

Other foreign language additions include utepils - enjoying a beer outside – and komorebi, describing sunlight dappling through leavesHave you ever held a puppy that was so unbelievably fluffy and adorable you didn’t know how to convey the strong urge to squeeze its head without sounding like a maniac? Well, now there’s a word for it: gigil.Gigil (pronounced ghee-gill) is one of the new words that have made it into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gigil: word for ‘cute aggression’ among new Oxford English Dictionary entries

Other foreign language additions include alamak, a cry of outrage in Singapore and Malaysia, and tapau, a Chinese word for takeawayHave you ever held a puppy that was so unbelievably fluffy and adorable you didn’t know how to convey the strong urge to squeeze its head without sounding like a maniac? Well, now there’s a word for it: gigil.Gigil (pronounced ghee-gill) is one of the new words that have made it into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Continue reading...

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1 week ago Popular Chinese takeaway menu item added to Oxford English dictionary

The delicacy is growing in popularity in Scotland but has already bagged an official definition

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1 week ago ‘Untranslatable’ Irish, Filipino and Malaysian words added to Oxford English Dictionary

Several world foods including otak-otak, lumpia and spice bag make the list

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