Sorry, Swifties. The Gen Z slang term — derived from “charisma” — went viral this year after the actor Tom Holland claimed to have none.
Tag: Oxford University Press
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The First 10 Words of the African American English Dictionary Are In
An exclusive look at a dictionary consisting entirely of words created or reinvented by Black people. (Don’t worry: All three variants of “bussin” are included.)
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The Word of the Year Goes Goblin Mode
With the slang term beating out “metaverse” and “#IStandWith,” has the publisher behind the Oxford English Dictionary lost it like the rest of us?