Archive for July, 2021

Meet the Editors: New Words

My name is Fiona and I am responsible for putting amazeballs in the OED. When you tell people you are a lexicographer and are responsible for putting new words into…

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Quiz: Myth-busting the OED

Words come into the English language in all manner of ways. The Oxford English Dictionary’s mission is to record all of these stories, capturing their development as they continue to unfold….

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