FILE-Merriam-Webster's dictionaries are displayed for sale at a Barnes & Noble store on January 11, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Merriam-Webster is revising and updating one of its popular dictionaries with the addition of 5,000 new words, including "dad bod" and "hard pass."
The 12th edition of "Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary" is the first update in 22 years and is being released on Nov. 18, with preorders now available, the Associated Press reported.
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This latest version of the "Collegiate Dictionary" features enhanced word entries for readers to search, and over 20,000 new usage examples. All of the newly added words were already available on Merriam-Webster.com.
What new words were added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary?
Dig deeper: Some of the new additions to the Collegiate Dictionary include: "cold brew," "farm-to-table," "rizz," "adulting," and "cancel culture."
Other words you’ll find in the latest edition include:
- "Beast mode"
- "Dashcam"
- "Doomscroll"
- "WFH"
- "Side-eye"
- "Petrichor"
- "Teraflop"
- "Dumbphones"
- "Ghost kitchens"
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The Associated Press reported that Merriam-Webster, the country’s leading dictionary company, sells roughly 1.5 million of them annually.
Most of the dictionaries are routinely improved but not fully changed like the "Collegiate Dictionary," Merriam-Webster President Greg Barlow told the AP.
The organization’s retail sales overall have been steady in the last few years, Barlow shared. But print sales represent a small percentage of Merriam-Webster’s revenue.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Associated Press, which received comments from Merriam-Webster’s president. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.