A California man has been charged with making threats to commit violence against Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster, publisher of the authoritative dictionary. The man left what officials described as “hate-filled” and “despicable” messages under the dictionary’s entries for “woman,” “female,” and “girl,” which have recently been changed to account for ‘gender identity.’ …
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Duden – a dictionary that has earned the status of the ‘gold standard’ for the German language – has landed in hot water with its advisory describing the word ‘Jew’ as problematic. In its printed and online editions, the dictionary says that the designation ‘Jew’ can “occasionally be perceived as …
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The definition on Merriam-Webster’s website says “anti-vaxxer” means “a person who opposes vaccination or laws that mandate vaccination.” It’s not clear when it was written to include opposition to forced jabs, but many observers noticed for the first time on Wednesday. “Welcome to ‘1984.’ This is the Ministry of Truth,” …
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The term made it into the online Urban Dictionary of slang words and phrases earlier this week, only to be removed by at least Sunday. A search of the term, a play on ‘QAnon’ that has been used increasingly in recent months to mock leftists, now comes up empty. Previously, …
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Russia is actively preparing for the reception of the foreign guests at the world Cup, which will take place in 10 Russian cities in 2018. In Ekaterinburg have even invented a little boy’s dictionary, designed to help foreigners in dealing with the locals. Creative annealed journalists of the Russian edition …
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