An earthquake in information technology more destructive than anything since Gutenberg continues to take its toll on the landscape of the printed word. A few weeks ago, by chance, this column ...

OMG - short for 'oh my God' - has joined a whole raft of 'new' words said to be reflective of modern Britain to become immortalised in the latest edition of the Chambers Dictionary. 'OMG' is derived ...

The first single volume edition of Chambers Dictionary was published in 1901 Nearly a quarter of the words added to the new edition of the Chambers Dictionary come from internet culture. The cloud, ...

The terms WAG, HIP and credit crunch have become so widely used in everyday life that they have merited entry in the new version of The Chambers Dictionary. WAGs in their element: the term coined from ...

TOTES amazeballs! The latest edition of the Chambers Dictionary has included 1000 new words set to annoy word lovers around the world. A number of words like YOLO — You Only Live Once — and ‘totes ...

The proposal by Chambers Harrap Publishers will affect all 27 staff at the office in Edinburgh, the historic home of the company that was established by William and Robert Chambers in 1819 and ...

Described as “beautifully British”, the “subtle yet devastating” put-down “overshare” was today named word of the year by the Chambers Dictionary. Collins, however, has plumped for “photobomb” as its ...

Dubstep and grime are among a number of recent musical genres that have entered the latest edition of the Chambers Dictionary. Grime, which has had a large following in the higher reaches of the ...

ONE of the oldest names in British publishing famed for producing the Chambers Dictionary is to close its Edinburgh office with the loss of 27 jobs. Chambers Harrap has made the move after the parent ...

Dupstep/pop artist Katy B performs at this summer's V Festival Dubstep and grime have been listed as new words in the latest edition of the Chambers dictionary. Dubstep is defined as a "type of ...

Nearly a quarter of the words added to the new edition of the Chambers Dictionary come from internet culture. The cloud, paywall and tweet are all included, a "clear indication" of the influence of ...