25. New Words in the Dictionary

<p>Language never rests, and neither do we. In January 2021, Merriam-Webster added 520 new words and definitions to the dictionary. In this special episode, editors Emily Brewster and Peter Sokolowski break down the new additions.</p><p>Hosted by Emily Brewster, Neil Serven, Ammon Shea, and Peter Sokolowski.</p><p>Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media.</p><p>Transcript available <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-matters-podcast/episode-25-new-words-january-2021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Read more about this new batch of words <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/new-words-in-the-dictionary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Today's podcast is sponsored by Audible. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://audible.com/wordmatters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">audible.com/wordmatters</a>&nbsp;or text "word" to 500-500 to start your free 30 day trial.</p>