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flag The Oxford English Dictionary added "gigil," a Filipino term for the urge to squeeze something cute, and other new words.

flag The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) added "gigil," a Filipino term describing the overwhelming urge to pinch or squeeze something cute. flag Other new additions include "alamak" from Singapore and Malaysia, meaning surprise or outrage, and "videoke," a local karaoke version from the Philippines. flag The OED now includes over 600,000 words and continues to expand with suggestions from various sources globally.

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