Merriam-Webster adds more than 520 new words to dictionary, including COVID-19 and second gentleman

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Merriam-Webster adds more than 520 new words to dictionary, including COVID-19 and second gentleman

Jan 30 2021

Merriam-Webster, the United States’ leading language provider announced it was adding over 520 new words and definitions to the publisher’s website. These new words include “COVID-19," “second gentleman,” “long-hauler,” “flex,” “ASMR” and “sapiosexual.”

Source: Chicago Tribune

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