WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » dictionary http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Tue, 21 May 2013 21:00:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 New Words Announced for the Oxford English Dictionary http://wbsm.com/new-words-announced-for-the-oxford-english-dictionary/ http://wbsm.com/new-words-announced-for-the-oxford-english-dictionary/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:43:13 +0000 Pete Braley http://wbsm.com/?p=59652 The Oxford English Dictionary just announced a list of new words they're adding to the dictionary , and there is a definite Internet influence. They're adding tweetable, defined as, "suitable for posting on the social media site Twitter." Also joining t

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