Dictionaries were once bestsellers, but between the internet and artificial intelligence, its role in our culture has changed. Stefan Fatsis is out with a new book called Unabridged: The Thrill of ...

The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a ...

Slop,” a term used to describe low-quality digital content, has been named word of the year by the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The dictionary defines slop as “digital content of low quality that is ...

In the announcement, Merriam-Webster said that the word slop originated in the 1700s to mean "soft mud" before the meaning ...

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is “slop.” The word was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud. It evolved more ...

Researchers started to create the world’s first dictionary of Celtic languages, offering extraordinary insights into the ...

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the ...

Welcome to the ABC Arts wrap of the best books out in November, as we hurtle towards the end of the year. Our literary critics have read high and low to bring you their well-considered suggestions for ...

The Lifeline Bookfest returns to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre this December, bringing millions of pre-loved books and a chance to support Lifeline’s essential crisis-support services.

WASHINGTON — The Cambridge Dictionary has named “parasocial” as its 2025 Word of the Year, reflecting an overall increase in public interest around one-sided relationships with celebrities, ...

Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025, alighting on "parasocial," used to describe a connection that people feel with someone they don't know - or even with an artificial ...