oxford english dictionary
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Why Oxford Dictionary’s ‘Word Of The Year’ Matters This Time
Climate change is everything, including our language.
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‘Sonic Screwdriver’ Breaks Time And Space In Order To Be Added To The Oxford English Dictionary
Just ahead of the season premiere of Doctor Who, the good people at the OED had a little tie-in to announce: “Sonic screwdriver”, the Doctor’s multipurpose magic tool, is getting its own entry.
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‘Scooby Snack’ Added To Oxford English Dictionary, Presumably After Bribe Of Scooby Snacks
There are two food groups in the Scooby-Doo universe. One is the giant sandwich, crafted from whatever ingredients can be found in a haunted kitchen. The other is the Scooby Snack, a treat with delicious powers of bribery and persuasion — and now, an official entry in the Oxford English Dictionary.
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The Woot On Cougars, Blouses And Other English Words In The Last 100 Years
Last week, the new edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary included words like sexting, retweet and mankini for the first time. This article explains the many weird changes that the dictionary went through since its first edition in 1911.