The Slow Decline of Urban Dictionary

There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when then-college freshman Aaron Peckham founded ...
GitHub

mecab-ipadic-NEologd : Neologism dictionary for MeCab

README.ja.md is written in Japanese. Recorded about 3.22 million pairs(including duplicate entries) of surface/furigana(kana indicating the pronunciation of kanji) of ...

Evive Brands Celebrates Its Franchises Named to Franchise Dictionary Magazine's Top 100 Game Changers of 2025

Ryan Parsons, CEO of Evive Brands, expressed his enthusiasm about this recognition: "Seeing our brands named to the Top 100 Game Changers is incredibly rewarding. Our teams show up every day ready to ...
Sky

Parasocial - that one-sided feeling you really know a celebrity - is Cambridge Dictionary's word of the year

Do you feel like you know Alan Carr and what he would say or do? What about Taylor Swift, or even Donald Trump? The new Cambridge Dictionary word of the year for 2025 has been revealed: "parasocial" - ...
WBUR

Merriam-Webster goes old school with first new hardcover Collegiate dictionary in 22 years

Here's some news for the word nerds out there. Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher, is releasing a hefty, new Collegiate edition for the first time in 22 years. “So, the ...
BBC

Parasocial is Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year

"Parasocial" is the Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year, defined as a relationship felt by someone between themselves and a famous person they do not know. Its examples include the parasocial ...