The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right.
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-The dictionary's latest additions illustrate that, as the English language expands, documenting new and newly prominent words across the cultural spectrum is essential to helping people better ...
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OAKLAND, Calif., March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dictionary.com, the leading online and mobile English-language educational resource, today announced hundreds of newly added terms. Notably, their team ...