The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has added several uniquely Sri Lankan words to its June 2025 update, OED.com has said.Among the new entries is “asweddumise”, meaning to prepare land for paddy ...

Derived from Lord Jagannath, the word goes back to the early 19th century to mean any large and overpowering force or object -- an allusion to the massive chariot of Lord Jagannath that is pulled by ...

If we imagine religion as a technology, argues Notre Dame sociologist Christian Smith, we can better see the cause of its ...

Instead, it's a dainty ballerina with a giant coffee mug for a head, a character from a popular TikTok meme in the category of AI-generated "Italian brain rot." People also use the term "brain rot" to ...

Oxford University Press applied for a ‘change of use’ for an end-of terrace property on 40 Walton Crescent in Jericho, which they used to use as office space, into two one-bedroom flats and ...