The Oxford English Dictionary revises its entry for `` tweet '' to include the word in a list of words that are now considered slang. The dictionary 's editor says adding the word so soon breaks one of its rules . Its cousin , the Concise Oxford English Dictionary , already added `` retweet '' in 2011 .
The Oxford English Dictionary revises its entry for `` tweet '' It now includes verb and noun definitions related to Twitter use . The dictionary 's editor says adding the word so soon breaks one of its rules . Its cousin , the Concise Oxford English Dictionary , already added `` retweet '' in 2011 .