Gigil, a Philippine word added to the Oxford English Dictionary ... the borrowed word "becomes part of their vocabulary", OED said. The majority of newly-added words from Singapore and Malaysia ...

“Sometimes, they do this with enough frequency that the borrowed word eventually becomes part of the vocabulary of their variety of English,” Danica Salazar, OED executive editor sai ...

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These words, now firmly tied into younger people’s vocabulary, have swept social ... it takes on a whole new meaning for Gen Z. Out of Pocket translates to “out of character” or “wild ...

“Sometimes, they do this with enough frequency that the borrowed word eventually becomes part of the vocabulary of their variety of English.” A representative from Oxford did not respond to a ...

There are instances that the borrowed word is so frequently used that it ends up being part of the vocabulary of their variety of English. Take "alamak" for example. Borrowed from the Malay ...

“Sometimes, they do this with enough frequency that the borrowed word eventually becomes part of the vocabulary of their variety of English – a few examples of such loan words are featured in ...

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I once again offer my heartfelt apologies to everyone who was hurt by my words," Ponmudy said. Tamil Nadu: On his controversial remarks, K Ponmudy, Former Deputy General Secretary of DMK says ...

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