Oxford Dictionary Adds New Words, Including ‘Gigil’ for Extreme Cuteness

Oxford Dictionary Adds New Words, Including ‘Gigil’ for Extreme Cuteness
The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for witnessing something adorable.
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