Words were also considered from the lexicons of economics (freemium), politics and current affairs (teabagger), environment (brown state) as well as novelty words like ‘deleb’ and ‘tramp stamp.’ ‘Un-‘ ...

The editors of The New Oxford American Dictionary have announced their 2009 Word of the Year. It was a crowded field. Words under consideration included: zombie bank, death panel and sexting. The ...

Social networking terms abound as the Oxford New American Dictionary announced its 2009 “Word of the Year”: Unfriend, as in removing someone from a Facebook friends list. Runner-up? Hashtag. “Unfriend ...

The English language is continually evolving and thanks to the technology of the 21st century – including the media and internet - new words and phrases are being created at an unprecedented rate.

Twitter is at it again. This time, the term "twitter" has taken the top spot of the world's most popular English word. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has covered ...