Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions NYT > U.S. News Von: Michael Levenson 16. September 2026 um 21:54 Now you have no excuse for not knowing the meaning of “cuffing season,” “shishito” or “glow-up.” © Merriam-Webster, via Associated PressA copy of Merriam-Webster’s 12th edition of the “Collegiate Dictionary.” The company is adding 1,400 words to its online catalog, some of which will go in print.
From ‘clickbait’ to ‘nerfing,’ modern slang is shaking up the bee. NYT > U.S. News Von: Maria Cramer 28. Mai 2026 um 23:30 Internet slang and non-European terms are appearing more and more in the competition while words with Greek and Latin words are being used less. © Jose Luis Magana/Associated PressThe list of 4,000 dictionary words that the Scripps National Spelling Bee uses is updated every year, with about 20 percent of them rotating out.
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