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Oxford English Dictionary Makes New Words Legit, Because YOLO


From: "Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 11:54:22 -0400




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From: jonathan.spira () accuramediagroup com
Date: September 13, 2016 at 9:01:18 AM EDT
To: dfarber <dave () farber net>
Subject: Oxford English Dictionary Makes New Words Legit, Because YOLO

Dave, hi and good morning! 

Of possible interest to IPers... 

Oxford English Dictionary Makes New Words Legit, Because YOLO 
http://accura.cc/l7o99l 

Several times each year, the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary add new words they deem worthy of inclusion 
based on both FOMO and how they see the English language evolving.
Some of the new entries are a bit more salacious than others. Indeed, we are too prudish to publish some of them, but 
many of the newcomers are important to travelers. Others are connected to Roald Dahl and his writings, including 
frightsome, scrummy, scrumptious, splendiferous, and human bean...

<SNIP>


Regards/Mit freundlichen Grüßen/Szívélyes üdvözlet/Cordialement/Cordiali saluti/Saludos/Vänliga hälsningar 

/s/ Jonathan


 




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