NEW words and meanings added: March 2024
With the Summer Olympics coming up, the main focus for our latest release is on the world of sport.
Worrying about your team’s back four in the relegation six-pointer? Did one of your team’s blueliners just score an empty-netter? Or maybe you prefer T20™, with the drama of one-dayers and super overs, or just like to pay your green fee and get started on the front nine?
We’ve added over 170 new words and meanings from sport and other topics.
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