CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Several Singaporean and Hong Kong English terms, including “wah", “shiok” and “yum cha", are now officially recognised as acceptable English. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) added 19 Singaporean terms and 13 Hong Kong terms in its latest update.

Detailed explanation-2: -2022 updates. Over 650 new words, senses, and sub-entries, have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in our latest update, including trequartista, influencer, and side hustle. Learn more about the words added to the OED this quarter in our new words notes by OED New Words Executive Editor, Craig Leyland.

Detailed explanation-3: -The terms Hongkonger and Hong Kongese are used to denote a residents of Hong Kong, including permanent and non-permanent residents. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word Hongkonger first appeared in the English language in an 1870 edition of The Daily Independent, an American-based newspaper.

Detailed explanation-4: -“Goblin mode” has been chosen by the public as the 2022 Oxford word of the year.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Oxford Chinese Dictionary is the most authoritative Chinese bilingual dictionary available, with over 300, 000 words, 370, 000 translations, and tens of thousands of example phrases.