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Gas lamps illuminate St. Louis' Gaslight Square on April 2, 1962. "Gaslighting" — mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster's word of 2022.

It's no trick; Merriam-Webster says 'gaslighting' is the word of the year

1:17am November 28, 2022

by The Associated Press

Online searches for the word "gaslighting" on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before, leading the reference publishing company to name it the word of the year.

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A Phrase For Our Time: Merriam-Webster Adds 'Dumpster Fire' To Dictionary

4:54pm March 05, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Editor Peter Sokolowski predicts the phrase is here to stay. "It's been used so broadly in the last two to three years ... that people in the future will have to know what it meant."

In the lingo of online dating, submarining begins when someone with whom you have romantic involvement ghosts — or disappears from your life without notice — only to resurface with no apology.

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From 'Bae' To 'Submarining,' The Lingo Of Online Dating

7:42am January 07, 2018

The new ways to flirt, date and find love mean new lingo to describe the adventures — or misadventures — of online dating. Here are some of the words and terms in the lexicon.

Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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From Seussian To Snollygoster, Merriam-Webster Adds Over 1,000 New Words

1:18pm February 08, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Among the words and phrases added to Merriam-Webster's dictionary are "side-eye," "face-palm" and "Seussian" — as well as the decidedly Seussian "snollygoster," which has been enjoying a revival.

Merriam-Webster's Twitter account weighs in on trending words and phrases and has waded into linguistic matters in politics, including a big campaign question: Did Donald Trump say "bigly" or "big league"?

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary Has Been Trolling Trump On Twitter For Months

1:32pm January 26, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Throughout the presidential campaign, the linguistic institution developed its funny style of delicately poking at Donald Trump and his associates on Twitter.