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flag The Oxford English Dictionary added Filipino and Southeast Asian words like "gigil" and "alamak."

flag The Oxford English Dictionary added "gigil," a Filipino word meaning the urge to pinch or squeeze something cute. flag Other new words include "alamak," a surprised exclamation from Singapore and Malaysia, and "videoke," a local karaoke version from the Philippines. flag The OED now has over 600,000 words, with thousands of new suggestions considered yearly.

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