Not sure about this word, but the English language does not have a body that decides what the official words of the language are (unlike the French [0]). It see

Not sure about this word, but the English language does not have a body that decides what the official words of the language are (unlike the French [0]). It seems that if a word or construct is used often enough, it becomes part of the English language by being included in official dictionaries like the Oxford Enflish Dictionary [1]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acad%C3%A9mie_Fran%C3%A7aise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acad%C3%A9mie_Fran%C3%A7aise [1] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-how-oxford-english-dictionary-chooses-new-words-180960423/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-how-oxford-e... Edit, it is part of written English: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/lets-talk-about-anyways https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/lets-talk-abou....