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'Rickroll' and 'looksmaxxing' are official: Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 new words to dictionary website
Merriam-Webster.com has added 1,400 new words and definitions to its dictionary, including looksmaxxing, parasocial, and rickroll.
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Glow-up, Rickroll, promposal: Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 new words, definitions to dictionary
Glow-up, Rickroll, promposal: Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 new words, definitions to dictionary
Merriam-Webster's latest 'glow-up' adds 1,400 new words and definitions to its dictionary
Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words to Its Dictionary
Merriam-Webster's latest 'glow-up' adds 1,400 new words and definitions to its dictionary
'Rickroll' and 'looksmaxxing' are official: Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 new words to dictionary website
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