The Oxford English Dictionary revises its entry for `` tweet '' to include the word in a list of words that are now considered slang. It has nonetheless ingested several new tech-related words in this month 's update , along with `` tweet . '' 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 '' 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 .