English Dictionary Officially Recognize ‘Presidentiable’, ‘Barkada’, ‘KKB’

The Oxford English Dictionary announced on Thursday that several Filipino terms and uniquely Filipino usages of common English words are among those included in the latest update of the wordlist. “Presidentiable”, “barkada” and “balikbayan” have been recognized as part of the “definitive record of the English language.” OED said the dictionary’s latest update “sees the … Read more