The Oxford English Dictionary welcomes ‘kewl’

No longer a teenage expression, ‘kewl’ is officially a word.

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In 2005, Urban Dictionary defined “kewl” as “a stupid way of spelling cool.” The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) begs to differ.

Kewl” has now joined the ranks of “LOL,” “OMG” and other terms born out of pop culture that have since been included in the dictionary.

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