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David Mouriquand

Gigil or a ludraman: How well do you know these new words added to the dictionary?

A series of new words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update – including eight Hiberno-English words, 11 Philippine-English words and 11 South African terms.

"Wouldn't it be useful for English speakers to have a specific word for sunlight dappling through leaves... Or a word for the action of sitting outside enjoying a beer?" OED said in its latest update.

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