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One of the most widely discussed words from the update was gigil, which resonated strongly on social media, particularly among those familiar with the overwhelming feeling of cuteness aggression.

'Lord help us': National Spelling Bee accepts 'womyn' as alternative spelling for 'women'. Backlash follows

The controversy stemmed from an approved study list for third-grade participants in the competition, where “women” was listed alongside its variant “womyn,” indicated with a double asterisk. This revelation came ahead of the 2025 National Finals, scheduled to take place next May, marking the 100th anniversary of the prestigious event.

Vedanta's Anil Agarwal has this advice for students: 'Be fearless, humble and flexible'

Anil Agarwal was the first Indian Business Founder to speak at Oxford University Society -- one of the world's foremost debating societies.

2 years of the pandemic: Covid-19 expanded our vocabulary, and now we can't unlearn words like covidiot

Abstandbier (German) means a socially distanced beer; Prikspijt (Dutch) is pain from the prick of a vaccine jab; and Covid-kajali (Marathi) captures the doom-and-gloom associated with the pandemic.

No more hags, bags and nags — setting the sexist seesaw right

After four years of research, the Oxford English Dictionary decided to take steps to correct the imbalance between man and woman by weeding out those words that perpetuate sexist stereotypes. 

Ahead of Women's Day, feminists push Oxford dictionary to change 'sexist' definitions

The Oxford Dictionary uses words such as ‘bitch’ and ‘maid’ as synonyms for the word ‘woman’

Popular word: Sex wins, love loses

It is an apt reflection of changes in society, in world politics and policies