Emoji has been named the Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries. The annual survey of Britain’s developing vocabulary has handed the title to a pictograph for the first time. The symbol, of a yellow…
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Twerking dates back to 1820, says Oxford dictionary
The word “twerk” dates back to as early as 1820, the Oxford English Dictionary said Thursday as it announced twerking as one of 500 new entries this year. The word rocketed into popular use following…