Asian English just scored a major win – 23 words from across Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines have officially entered ...

Of the many words in Philippine English that made it to the Oxford English Dictionary, nothing has probably received as much attention, locally and globally, as "gigil" in the dictionary's March 2025 ...

Taken from the Philippines' Tagalog language, gigil is a "feeling so intense that it gives us the irresistible urge to ...

There is a word for it now, courtesy of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED ... is ‘sharp-sharp,' which can signify two different meanings. First, it can be used as a casual greeting or farewell.

Taken from the Philippines’ Tagalog language, ‘Gigil’ (pronounced ghee-gill) describes a ‘feeling so intense that it gives us the irresistible urge to tightly clench our hands, grit our teeth, and ...

The OED also acknowledged the influence of Mandarin and Cantonese with the inclusion of tapau, meaning ... is another word that has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).

Well, the new additions to the Oxford English Dictionary are here to help. A series of new words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update – including eight ...

The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for witnessing something adorable. By Gina Cherelus Need a word to emphasize ...