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If you’re chronically online like me, you’ve probably come across a slang-suffix that’s become part of the lexicon despite not being formally added to a dictionary — yet.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
In the lexicon of English cricket, a review usually means a raft of sackings, a meaty document and blaming county cricket.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
I fear we need to read more to build a deeper lexicon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
On Friday, however, he made noise in a different sphere by placing an obscure financial term into the political lexicon: “Uninvestible.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
It was like they were constantly speaking two different languages, each trying to convince the other in an alien lexicon.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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