In a recent report by The Straits Times, it was revealed that the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially included ...

This quirky term has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), along with a host of other "untranslatable" words ...

The Oxford English Dictionary adds 42 new words in March 2025, including 'gigil' from Tagalog, Irish slang, and South African ...

One of the most widely discussed words from the update was gigil, which resonated strongly on social media, particularly ...

The word gigil, which comes from the Philippine Tagalog language, refers to an emotion so strong that it makes you clench ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added new words from various languages, acknowledging their common usage in English.

Newly added Philippine words include videoke, a karaoke-like pastime with a scoring system, and salakot, a wide-brimmed, ...

The Easter market is increasingly competitive among Sydney bakeries. Expect more coconut, gelato and yuzu in your bun this year.

The Oxford English Dictionary adds new words like 'gigil,' 'alamak,' 'kaya toast,' and 'videoke,' highlighting global ...

They are among untranslatable words from Singapore and Malaysia that made it into the newest edition. Read more at ...

Taken from the Philippines’ Tagalog language, ‘Gigil’ (pronounced ghee-gill) describes a ‘feeling so intense that it gives us ...

One of the them is a word we’re all too familiar with – Alamak – which is used to convey surprise, shock, or dismay.