The Oxford English Dictionary has added new words to it once again. One of the words added is Áiyoh', a word every South African is aware of. Apart from 'Áiyoh', other words that found a berth in the dictionary are scrumdiddlyumptious (delicious) and yogasana (no explanation needed, one hopes). 'Aiyoh' is one of the most versatile words in the Dravidian lexicon, capable of expressing - in Tamil alone - a suite of emotions including consternation and with a slight modification - apprehension ("Ai-yi-yoh..I'm sure my dad is going to kick my butt!"). "Aiyah" is another such interjection used by speakers of South Indian languages. The expression differs phonetically from "Ayya," which is an honorific. The Oxford English Dictionary is 150 years old and has over 600,000 entries. Its publisher - the Oxford University Press - believes it's a record of the English language. For purists who swear by it, if a word isn't in the dictionary, it isn't English. Well, bilingual English-lovers who are also well-versed in South Indian languages no longer have to wince when they hear someone interject with an 'Aiyoh!' during an exchange in the Queen's English!