Release notes: Exploring the sources of OED quotations
If you are a frequent user of the OED Online, you may have noticed a small ‘open book’ icon appearing at the end of some quotations. These are a recent…
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Lexicographical Brexit: in the OED
The world of politics is a fruitful area for new words, as linguistic innovation is pressed to keep up with regular changes in society, policy, and personnel. In the OED’s…
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Release notes: The OED Surf Report: macking A-frames and occasional bombs
Surfers often say that words can never truly express the ineffable moment of hurtling along the face of a breaking wave while balancing on a surfboard, though this does not…
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Release notes: Bama and shaka: how two local words went global
Words follow many different paths on their way to being entered into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Sometimes, the journey is rapid and straightforward, with every step well documented. This…
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