The dictionary isn’t forever. Here’s the lowdown on why certain words are not in the dictionary and how they got removed. If you, too, have been left puzzled by words not in the dictionary—even ones ...

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Ghost words have nothing to do with otherworldly apparitions, but they’re certainly scary for lexicographers. Another kind of fake word is the nihilartikel, which translates from Latin and German as ...

The first word in the English dictionary is “Aardvark,” a nocturnal African animal known as the earth pig. Learn why it appears first, what it means, and fascinating facts about this unique creature.