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The Daily Digest: What Do You Call A Dinosaur With An Extensive Vocabulary?

Dr Surinderpal Kaur, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, University of Malaya

24-Sep-19 14:30

The Daily Digest: What Do You Call A Dinosaur With An Extensive Vocabulary?

Merriam-Webster, which is America’s oldest dictionary has just added 533 new words and meanings to its online edition and ‘dad-joke’ has made the cut. We take a look at some of the new entries and pick our favourites.

Produced by: Sumitra Selvaraj

Presented by: Tina Carmillia, Sumitra Selvaraj, Lim Sue Ann


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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  dictionary,  Merriam-Webster,  words,  vocabulary,  Education,  Culture, History, Heritage


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