/tags/words words en-US Copyright Tue, 02 Jan 2024 13:19:07 GMT /npr-news/2024-01-02/hack-rizz-slay-and-other-cringe-worthy-words-to-avoid-in-2024 Do your New Year's resolutions include improving your vocabulary? Then the 2024 Banished Words List from Lake Superior State is for you. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 13:19:07 GMT /npr-news/2024-01-02/hack-rizz-slay-and-other-cringe-worthy-words-to-avoid-in-2024 Vanessa Romo /npr-news/2017-04-19/from-f-bomb-to-photobomb-how-the-dictionary-keeps-up-with-english For a new word to enter the dictionary, it must meet three criteria: widespread use, sustained use and meaningful use. Merriam-Webster lexicographer Kory Stamper explains the process in Word by Word. Wed, 19 Apr 2017 17:32:00 GMT /npr-news/2017-04-19/from-f-bomb-to-photobomb-how-the-dictionary-keeps-up-with-english Terry Gross