New words list March 2019

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• anti-suffragism, n.: “Opposition to the extension of the right to vote in political elections to women; the political movement dedicated to this.”
• Aperol, n.: “A proprietary name for: an orange-coloured Italian aperitif flavoured with gentian, rhubarb, and a variety of herbs and roots. Also: a drink of this.”
• archicembalo, n.: “Any of various types of harpsichord having more than twelve keys to the octave and therefore capable of producing intervals smaller than a semitone…”
• Argonautical, adj.: “Of, relating to, or likened to the Argonauts. Cf. Argonautic adj.”
• Assiniboine, n. and adj.: “A member of a Siouan people of the Great Plains, now living mainly in southern Saskatchewan and northern Montana.”
• Aucklander, n.: “A native or inhabitant of city or region of Auckland, New Zealand.”
• baff, n.2: “A slipper; = baffie n. Usually in plural.”
• baffie, n.: “A slipper, esp. one that is old and worn out (cf. bauchle n. 1). Usually in plural. Cf. baff n.2”
• baggataway, n.: “The game of lacrosse, esp. as played by certain indigenous peoples of eastern Canada and the midwestern and northeastern United States, using sticks…”
• bam, n.2: “A foolish, annoying, or obnoxious person; (also spec.) a belligerent or disruptive person. Often as a contemptuous form of address. Cf. bampot n…”
• bampot, n.: “A foolish, annoying, or obnoxious person; (also spec.) a belligerent or disruptive person. Often as a contemptuous form of address. Cf. bam n.2…”
• bamstick, n.: “A foolish, annoying, or obnoxious person; (also spec.) a belligerent or disruptive person. Often as a contemptuous form of address. Cf. bam n.2…”
• barack, n.: “A type of apricot brandy made in Hungary; a drink of this.”
• barb, n.4: “A barbiturate; a barbiturate tablet. Usually in plural.”
• bawbag, n.: “The scrotum. Cf. ball bag n. 2.”
• bealach, n.: “A narrow mountain pass.”
• beaten-up, adj.: “Of an egg, liquid ingredients, etc.: stirred or whisked vigorously.”
• bide-in, n.: “= bidie-in n.”
• bidie-in, n.: “A person who lives with his or her partner in a non-marital relationship; a cohabiting partner.”
• bigsie, adj.: “Having an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance; arrogant, pretentious, conceited.”
• biofortification, n.: “Treatment of seed with microorganisms such as nitrogen-fixing bacteria in order to improve the growth of subsequent seedlings. rare.”
• biofortified, adj.: “Designating waste from the brewing industry that has been enriched with protein of animal origin, typically used as chicken feed. rare.”
• bk., n.1: “As a graphic abbreviation: = book n.”
• bok, n. and adj.: “South African.”
• bosie, n.1: “A person’s bosom.”
• bowf, n. and adj.: “An unpleasant smell; a stink. Also figurative.”
• bowfing, adj.: “Foul-smelling, stinking. Also more generally: unpleasant, horrible.”
• cannabusiness, n.: “The branch of commercial activity concerned with the production and sale of cannabis or cannabis-related products. Also as a count noun: a company…”
• cannabutter, n.: “Butter infused with cannabis, used as an ingredient in cannabis edibles such as cookies and brownies.”
• Carlton House, n.: “attributive. Designating a type of writing desk, typically semicircular in shape with small drawers and compartments along the back and sides of the…”
• caucusing, n.: “The action or practice of holding or meeting in a caucus (in various senses).”
• chipmunky, adj.: “Resembling or characteristic of a chipmunk, typically with reference to a person having prominent cheeks or a perky, mischievous character.”
• chuddies, n.: “Short trousers, shorts. Now usually: underwear; underpants.”
• Cisjordanian, adj. and n.: “Of or relating to the land to the west of the River Jordan; spec. denoting a region west of the River Jordan and north-west of the Dead Sea, now…”
• Cohee, n.: “An inhabitant of the mountainous regions of western Virginia (including present-day West Virginia), being typically of Irish, Scottish, or German…”
• connectome, n.: “The network of nerve cells and their connections found in the brain or other part of the nervous system; a description or map of such a network.”
• coorie, v.: “intransitive. To crouch, stoop, or keep low, esp. for protection. Usually with down, in.”
• Dene, adj.2 and n.4: “Of or relating to a group of North American peoples of Alaska and the Canadian Northwest; (also) designating or relating to the Athabaskan languages…”
• dof, adj.: “Stupid, dim-witted; uninformed, clueless.”
• dorgi, n.: “A dog cross-bred from a dachshund and a corgi; such dogs considered collectively as a breed.”
• doxa, n.: “Opinion or belief; spec. the body of established or unquestioned attitudes or beliefs held generally within a particular society, community, group…”
• dragon fruit, n.: “The edible fruit of a pitahaya cactus, esp. of the genus Hylocereus, which has leathery red, pink, or yellow skin with green bracts and red or white…”
• e-bike, n.: “An electric bike; = electric bicycle n. at electric adj. n.special uses 1b.”
• eeksie-peeksie, adj.: “Evenly balanced; equal.”
• Eskimoan, adj.: “Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Eskimo peoples or their languages.”
• Eutheria, n.: “With singular agreement: an infraclass of mammals comprising those in which the females develop a placenta (as distinguished from marsupials and…”
• exomoon, n.: “A natural satellite orbiting an extrasolar planet.”
• extubate, v.: “transitive. To remove a previously inserted tube from (a patient). Also intransitive: to perform this procedure. Cf. extubation n., intubation n.”
• fantoosh, adj.: “Fancy, showy, flashy; stylish, sophisticated; fashionable, exotic. Often used disparagingly, implying ostentation or pretentiousness.”
• fantysheeny, adj.: “Showy, fancy, or ostentatious.”
• farro, n.: “The hulled grains of any of several types of wheat, spec. emmer, spelt, and einkorn, typically used in salads, soups, etc. Also: a plant producing…”
• favourite, v.: “transitive. To store a link to (a web page) in a web browser so as to enable quick access in future; to bookmark. Also intransitive. Cf. favourite n…”
• febrous, adj.: “Affected with or characterized by fever; causing or indicative of fever; feverish. Often figurative or in figurative contexts. Cf. febrile adj.”
• fever swamp, n.: “An area of low-lying ground, esp. in a humid tropical or subtropical climate, that is constantly or periodically flooded, envisioned as a breeding…”
• geggie, n.2: “A person’s mouth. Frequently in shut your geggie: ‘be quiet’, ‘shut up’.”
• gramadoelas, n.: “A remote rural region; the backwoods, the ‘sticks’. Cf. bundu n.”
• Grassmannian, adj. and n.: “Designating any of various mathematical concepts and structures introduced by or associated with Hermann Grassmann. Cf. Grassmann n. 2.”
• grasstop, n.: “The tip of a blade of grass. Also occasionally as a mass noun: the grass of a field, pasture, etc.”
• grass trimmer, n.: “Baseball and Cricket. A ball hit in such a way as to skim quickly along the ground. Obsolete.”
• grassy knoll, n.: “With reference or allusion to the conspiracy theory that a second gunman (positioned on a grass verge) was involved in the assassination of U.S…”
• grullo, adj. and n.: “Designating a horse having a coat of a grey or greyish-tan colour with a darker head and stripe along the back and a dark mane and tail.”
• hensopper, n.: “Originally: a Boer who surrendered to the British during the Boer War (1899–1902). Now also in extended use: a person who surrenders or who gives up…”
• hir, pron.: “Used as a gender-neutral third person singular objective pronoun; cf. hir adj. In later use often corresponding to the subjective pronoun ze (see ze…”
• hir, adj.: “Used as a gender-neutral possessive adjective (determiner); cf. hir pron. In later use often corresponding to the subjective pronoun ze (see ze…”
• hok, n.: “An enclosure for domestic animals. Frequently with modifying word specifying the type of animal being kept. Cf. hokkie n. 1.”
• hokkie, n.: “An enclosure for domestic animals. Frequently with modifying word specifying the type of animal being kept.”
• imbizo, n.: “A meeting, an assembly; esp. a gathering of the Zulu people called by a traditional leader. Cf. kgotla n. 2.”
• isicathamiya, n.: “A style of unaccompanied singing originating amongst rural Zulu male choirs.”
• jibbons, n.: “With plural agreement. Spring onions.”
• Joburg, n.: “A nickname for: the city of Johannesburg.”
• Jozi, n.: “A nickname for: the city of Johannesburg.”
• kanna, n.: “A South African succulent plant having white and yellow flowers with narrow, threadlike petals, Sceletium tortuosum (family Aizoaceae), the roots and…”
• Koevoet, n.: “A paramilitary counter-insurgency unit of the South African police force, deployed in South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1979 until 1989.”
• lapa, n.: “South African. With reference to a traditional Sotho homestead.”
• Latin@, n. and adj.: “A person of Latin American origin or descent. Cf. Latinx n.”
• Latinx, n. and adj.: “A person of Latin American origin or descent. Cf. Latin@ n.”
• lekgotla, n.: “An enclosure or public space where community assemblies take place; = kgotla n. 1.”
• MacGyver, v.: “transitive. To construct, fix, or modify (something) in an improvised or inventive way, typically by making use of whatever items are at hand; to…”
• makgotla, n.: “A traditional court of law consisting of village members; (in later use) a people’s court convened in a township; = lekgotla n. 2.”
• maltipoo, n.: “A dog cross-bred from a Maltese terrier and a miniature or toy poodle; such dogs considered collectively as a breed.”
• misgender, v.: “transitive. To assign the wrong grammatical gender to (a word). rare.”
• misgendered, adj.: “Having been assigned the wrong grammatical gender.”
• misgendering, n.: “The action or fact of mistaking or misstating a person’s gender, esp. of addressing or referring to a transgender person in terms that do not reflect…”
• mobula, n.: “More fully mobula ray. Any of various rays of the genus Mobula (family Myliobatidae), typically having a ventral mouth and lacking a tail spine. Also…”
• neurostimulator, n.: “Any of various devices used to stimulate nerves or neural tissue by means of electrical current, for experimental or therapeutic purposes.”
• on-reserve, adv. and adj.: “On a designated reserve for a North American Indian people. Cf. off-reserve adv.”
• peoplekind, n.: “The human race; humankind.”
• presser, n.2: “A press conference.”
• puggle, n.2: “A dog cross-bred from a pug and a beagle; such dogs considered collectively as a breed.”
• rooked, adj.: “Originally: deprived of money through fraudulent or underhand means; swindled, fleeced. In later use also (chiefly Scottish): without money…”
• Santee, n.1 and adj.: “A member of a Sioux people living chiefly in parts of North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Manitoba; = Dakota n. 1.”
• Santee, n.2: “A member of a now extinct North American people formerly living in South Carolina.”
• sewist, n.: “A person who sews, esp. as a hobby. Cf. sewer n.3”
• Shemini Atzeret, n.: “The Jewish festival immediately following Sukkot (Sukkot n.), celebrated on the twenty-second (and in the diaspora also the twenty-third) day of the…”
• side, n.3: “A period of time. Only in phrases, as in the night side: during or in the course of the evening, in the season side: in the course of the season…”
• sithee, v.: “intransitive. Used to represent the words (I’ll) see thee, in expressions of farewell: ‘(I’ll) see you’. Usually with ellipsis of subject and…”
• Sitkan, n. and adj.: “A member of a tribe of the Tlingit whose former territory was on the western side of Baranof and Chichagof islands in the Alaska Panhandle (including…”
• sit-on, n. and adj.: “Something intended or designed to be sat on; a kayak, lawnmower, etc., on which the operator sits. Cf. ride-on n.”
• sit-on-top, adj. and n.: “Designating a kayak with an open depression on top (rather than a cockpit) in which the paddler sits.”
• sitooterie, n.: “A secluded area within a building where people can sit apart from others; an alcove, recess. Now rare.”
• sit-ski, n.: “A ski with a seat fitted on top; spec.: one designed to be used by skiers with limited or no mobility in their legs.”
• sit-ski, v.: “intransitive. To ski on a sit-ski.”
• sit-skier, n.: “A person who uses a sit-ski.”
• sit-skiing, n.: “The action, sport, or pastime of using a sit-ski.”
• Sitt, n.: “In Arabic-speaking contexts: a woman, a lady. Chiefly used as a title or form of address preceding a name.”
• situatedness, n.: “The quality of being situated (in various senses).”
• situpa, n.: “In Southern Rhodesia (subsequently Zimbabwe) and Northern Rhodesia (subsequently Zambia): an official document issued by the government to black…”
• Sitzprobe, n.: “In opera and musical theatre: the first rehearsal where the singers and the full orchestra perform together, without sets or costumes, and with the…”
• skunked, adj.: “Drunk, intoxicated. In later use also: under the influence of marijuana (cf. skunk n. 3). Chiefly in predicative use.”
• spiritoso, adv., adj., and n.: “As a musical direction: in a lively or spirited manner.”
• spret, v.: “transitive. To tear, split, or burst (esp. a seam, etc.); to unravel. Frequently with down, up. Also intransitive.”
• sprit, n.4: “A sudden quick movement; a spring, jump, leap.”
• spritty, adj.1: “Of linen, or yarn spun from flax: containing particles of woody tissue which appear as dark flecks; containing sprit (sprit n.3).”
• spritzer, n.1: “Any of various implements used to spray or squirt a liquid; esp. a spray bottle or atomizer. Frequently attributive or as the second element in…”
• spritzy, adj.: “Effervescent, fizzy, bubbly; spec. (of a wine) slightly sparkling or semi-sparkling (cf. spritzig adj.).”
• sprog, v.: “transitive. Of a man: to get (a woman) pregnant. rare.”
• sprogged, adj.: “That has a child or children. Also (and in earliest use): pregnant. Frequently in (to get) sprogged up.”
• sproglet, n.: “A baby or small child. Cf. sprog n. 2.”
• sproing, int. and n.: “Representing the reverberating sound made when a compressed spring is suddenly released. Also as n. Cf. boing int. n.2”
• sprucey, adj.: “Covered with or characterized by spruce trees; resembling or having the characteristics of the spruce. Also: characterized by the aromatic smell of…”
• spruggie, n.: “The house sparrow. Cf. sprug n., spuggy n.”
• spruik, n.: “A speech, esp. one intended to promote or publicize something; a sales pitch. Also: a rant.”
• sprunt, v.2: “intransitive. To pay romantic or amorous attention to a person; (also, with after) to seek to gain the affections of a person.”
• sprunting, n.2: “Courting, wooing; an instance of this.”
• squeakily, adv.: “In a squeaky manner; with a squeaky sound.”
• Stoney, adj. and n.2: “Designating the Stoney (sense B.); of or relating to the Stoney.”
• suffraged, n. and adj.: “With the and plural agreement. Those citizens of a country who have a legal right to vote in political elections. Now rare.”
• suffragetting, adj. and n.: “That advocates or campaigns for women’s right to vote in political elections, esp. through direct action or civil disobedience; that is a…”
• suffragite, n.: “A person who advocates or campaigns for extension of the right to vote in political elections to a particular group, esp. (from the late 19th cent.)…”
• title bar, n.: “A horizontal bar at the top of a program window, used to display information such as the name of the program in use, the file or web page that is…”
• title card, n.: “A card containing information about a book, periodical, etc., with the title at the top of the card, to be filed alphabetically by title in a library…”
• title race, n.: “A race that determines the winner of a particular title.”
• title sponsor, n.: “The principal sponsor of a sporting event, which typically has its name included as part of the title of the event; (also) a sponsor of a sports team…”
• titless, adj.: “Of a girl or woman: having small breasts; = flat-chested adj. at flat adj. adv.n.3 compounds 3a.”
• titrant, n.: “The reagent added in titration.”
• titrate, n.: “A solution of unknown concentration which is (to be) tested by means of titration.”
• tittie, n.2: “A young woman, a girl, a lass.”
• tittling, adj.1: “That tickles or itches. Cf. tittle v.2”
• tityra, n.: “Frequently with distinguishing word. Any of several passerine birds constituting the tropical American genus Tityra, typically having pale grey…”
• transboundary, adj.: “That crosses a boundary or boundaries; situated on or relating to both sides of a boundary. Cf. trans-border adj.”
• transiting, n.: “The action of transit v. (in various senses).”
• transiting, adj.: “That transits (in various senses of the verb).”
• transitioner, n.: “An item of clothing intended to be worn during the changing of the seasons.”
• translingual, adj.: “Occurring in or involving more than one language. Also (of a person): able to switch effortlessly from one language to another when speaking or…”
• transload, v.: “transitive. To transfer (goods, freight, etc.) from one mode of transportation to another. Also: to transfer (goods, freight, etc.) from one railway…”
• translocal, adj.: “Grammar. In Germanic languages: (of a word, meaning, etc.) indicating or relating to movement from one place to another.”
• translocality, n.: “The quality or state of being translocal.”
• translocate, n.: “A substance that is or has been moved by translocation, esp. within the phloem vessels of a plant. Cf. translocate v. 2.”
• ube, n.: “A variety of yam (species name, Dioscorea alata) producing tubers with purple or white flesh, esp. used in Filipino cookery. Also: a tuber of such a…”
• Virginia Algonquian, adj. and n.: “Of, relating to, or designating a North American Indian people who inhabited coastal parts of the present state of Virginia, and spoke a now extinct…”
• weedily, adv.: “With many weeds (weed n.1 1); in a manner characterized by an abundance of weeds.”
• Weegie, n. and adj.: “A native or inhabitant of Glasgow; a Glaswegian.”
• Yankton, n. and adj.: “A member of a Sioux people of south-eastern South Dakota.”
• Yat, n. and adj.: “A regional dialect or accent of New Orleans, traditionally associated with white working-class people in districts such as the Irish Channel and the…”
• yebo, adv. and n.: “Used to express affirmation, assent, or agreement: ‘yes’. Also occasionally as n.: an utterance of ‘yebo’. Frequently in representations of South…”
• zir, pron.: “Used as a gender-neutral third person singular objective pronoun, corresponding to the subjective pronoun ze (see ze pron.). Cf. zir adj.”
• zir, adj.: “Used as a gender-neutral possessive adjective (determiner), corresponding to the subjective pronoun ze (ze pron.). Cf. zir pron.”

New senses

• auxiliary, adj. and n., Additions: “Christian Church. Designating a bishop appointed to act as an assistant to a diocesan bishop, archbishop, etc.; a suffragan bishop.”
• Baader–Meinhof, n., sense I.2: “attributive. Designating a quirk of perception whereby a phenomenon to which one is newly alert suddenly seems ubiquitous. Chiefly in Baader-Meinhof…”
• bauchle, n., Additions: “A mess, a muddle; (hence) a source of ridicule or derision, a laughing stock. Chiefly (and earliest) in to make a bauchle of: to treat with…”
• bauchle, n., Additions: “An old, decrepit, or shabby person. In later use also as a generally dismissive term: an insignificant or worthless person or (occasionally) thing.”
• bramble, n.1, Additions: “Frequently Scottish and English regional (northern). The fruit of a bramble; esp. a blackberry.”
• brown, adj., Additions: “Designating energy produced by means considered environmentally harmful or hazardous, such as that obtained from fossil fuels or nuclear fission, as…”
• buggy, n.1, sense 5: “U.S. regional (chiefly southern and Midland) and Canadian. A large metal basket on wheels provided for the use of supermarket customers. Also: a…”
• bundle, n., Additions: “A set of commercial products or services offered together at an all-inclusive price, typically with a discount; esp. a set of computer software or…”
• bundle, v., Additions: “transitive. To sell (a set of commercial products or services) together at an all-inclusive price, typically with a discount; (also) to purchase…”
• bundling, n., Additions: “spec. The action or fact of selling or buying a set of commercial products or services together at an all-inclusive price, typically with a discount.”
• can, v.3, sense 2: “transitive. colloquial (chiefly U.S.). To tie an empty can to the tail of (an animal, esp. a dog) as a prank, so that the noise of the metal striking…”
• canned, adj., sense 5: “orig. U.S. Designating a form of hunting in which captive game animals are kept in a confined area to be shot as trophies, usually for a fee; engaged…”
• canned, adj., sense 6: “Of the rotary parts of a pump’s motor: enclosed in a single chamber, thus allowing the liquid being pumped to be used to both lubricate the bearings…”
• canning, n.2, sense 1: “colloquial. The action of tying an empty can to the tail of a dog or other animal, as a prank; cf. can v.3 2. In later use chiefly U.S. Now hist. and…”
• caucus, n., sense 1a: “In the United States (originally colonial). Apparently: a group or faction of community leaders that meets in private to coordinate their votes so as…”
• caucus, n., sense 2b: “gen. A meeting held independently or in private by a group within a larger organization or institution to discuss strategy or tactics. Now rare.”
• caucus, n., sense 2c: “In some states of the U.S.: a process of selecting delegates to vote for a candidate to be a political party’s nominee that is open to all registered…”
• caucus, n., sense 3b: “orig. U.S. Any group within a larger organization or institution that meets independently or in private to discuss strategy or tactics. Also: the…”
• caucus, v., sense 1a: “Politics. transitive. To bring (a nomination) before a caucus so that it may be debated and consensus formed about it. Obsolete. rare.”
• caucus, v., sense 2a: “Politics. intransitive. With for. To attend a caucus at which candidates for office are selected as a supporter of a particular individual.”
• caucus, v., sense 3: “intransitive. gen. To meet privately to discuss strategy or tactics; to confer in private.”
• chipmunk, n. and adj., sense B.1: “Resembling or suggestive of a chipmunk.”
• chipmunk, n. and adj., sense B.2: “Designating, relating to, or characterized by a distinctive high-pitched vocal sound produced by speeding up the playback of a recorded voice; =…”
• Chippewa, n. and adj., sense A.2: “The Algonquian language of the Chippewa; = Ojibwa n. 2.”
• chuff, n.3, Additions: “Chiefly British. The female pubic hair. Hence also: the female genitals.”
• coupon, n., Additions: “Scottish colloquial. A person’s face or facial expression.”
• Dakotan, n. and adj., sense A.1a: “The Siouan language of the Dakota people. Cf. Dakota n. 2.”
• Dakotan, n. and adj., sense A.1b: “A member of the Sioux people of North America. Now spec.: a member of the Santee people. Chiefly in plural. Cf. Dakota n. 1.”
• edit, v., Additions: “Molecular Biology. transitive. To alter (a gene or other nucleotide sequence) by the insertion, deletion, or replacement of one or more nucleotides.”
• editing, n., Additions: “Molecular Biology. The naturally occurring or artificial alteration of a gene or other nucleotide sequence, involving the insertion, deletion, or…”
• favourite, n. and adj., Additions: “A link to a web page stored by the user in a web browser in order to enable quick access in future.”
• favourite, n. and adj., Additions: “In the context of social media: a posting, user profile, etc., flagged so as to store a link to it for quick access, typically by clicking on a…”
• fever, n.1, sense 3: “An intense enthusiasm for or interest in a person, pastime, event, etc., typically widespread but short-lived; an obsession, a craze. Frequently with…”
• fever, n.1, sense 4: “U.S. colloquial. The desire to leave one part of the United States to reside in a specified territory or state, typically one to the west. Frequently…”
• fever, n.1, sense 5: “U.S. In the game of craps: a roll of two dice totalling five.”
• fevered, adj., sense 3a: “Characterized by strong emotion; fervent, impassioned, intense.”
• fevered, adj., sense 3b: “Characterized by intense activity; busy, hectic, frantic.”
• feverfew, n., sense 2: “With distinguishing word. Any of various other plants of the family Asteraceae, typically having flowers resembling those of feverfew. Now chiefly…”
• fever tree, n., sense 4: “A large acacia tree native to southern and eastern Africa, Acacia xanthophloea (or Vachellia xanthophloea), having distinctive greenish-yellow…”
• golden apple, n., sense 1b: “figurative and in figurative contexts, with reference to a cause of strife, source of competition, or object of desire. See note at sense 1 and also…”
• grass, n.1, sense 8: “slang. A woman’s pubic hair.”
• grass, v., sense 6a: “ transitive. Scottish. To turn (a person) out of office; to vote out. Also intransitive in to send (a person) a-garsing: to turn (a person) out; to…”
• grass cloth, n. and adj., sense A: “Any of various types of woven material made from plant or vegetable fibre; esp. (a) a fine, light, linen-like cloth originally made in China and…”
• grass cloth, n. and adj., sense B: “Made of grass cloth.”
• grass cutter, n., sense 2a: “A tool or machine for cutting grass; esp. a lawnmower.”
• grass cutter, n., sense 2b(b): “Sport. colloquial. Cf. daisy-cutter n. 2. Chiefly Baseball and Golf. A ball propelled with a low trajectory or along the ground, esp. with force.”
• grassed, adj., sense 2: “Laid out on the grass; caused to fall to the ground. Cf. grass v. 5.”
• grasshopper, n., sense II.10: “A cocktail of a green colour (the colour of certain species of grasshopper), made with crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and cream. Also more fully…”
• grasshopper, n., sense III.12: “U.S. slang. A person who smokes marijuana, esp. habitually; a marijuana user or addict. Cf. grass n.1 13.”
• grasshopper, v., sense 1: “intransitive. Of an animal: to hunt and eat grasshoppers. rare.”
• grasshopper, v., sense 2b: “U.S. With preposition or adverb of direction. Cf. grasshoppering n. 3. transitive. To move (a riverboat) over an obstruction such as a sandbar or…”
• grasshopper, v., sense 3: “transitive (in passive). U.S. Of a crop: to be destroyed by grasshoppers; (of a farmer, region, etc.) to be affected by such destruction. Cf…”
• grasshoppering, n., sense 3: “U.S. The action or process of moving a riverboat over an obstruction such as a sandbar or through shallow waters with the aid of poles or spars, esp…”
• grassing, n., sense 1a: “orig. Scottish. The feeding of cattle, sheep, etc., on grass; the provision of pasturage; grazing, pasturing.”
• grassing, n., sense 3: “The action or process of covering land, an area, etc., with grass or turf; frequently with over, down. Also: the action or process of becoming…”
• grass linen, adj. and n., sense A: “Made of grass linen (see sense B.).”
• Grassmann, n., sense 2a: “Mathematics and Physics. attributive and in the genitive. Designating mathematical concepts and… = exterior product n. at exterior adj. n.additions .”
• Grassmann, n., sense 2b: “Mathematics and Physics. attributive and in the genitive. Designating mathematical concepts and… a Grassmannian (Grassmannian n.) which has been…”
• Grassmann, n., sense 2c: “Mathematics and Physics. attributive and in the genitive. Designating mathematical concepts and… = exterior algebra n. at exterior adj. n.additions .”
• Grassmann, n., sense 2d: “Mathematics and Physics. attributive and in the genitive. Designating mathematical concepts and… a Grassmannian regarded as an algebraic variety…”
• Grassmann, n., sense 2e: “Mathematics and Physics. attributive and in the genitive. Designating mathematical concepts and… any of the elements of an exterior algebra (exterior…”
• grass mower, n., sense 1: “A person whose job is to cut or mow grass. Cf. grass cutter n. 1. Now hist.”
• grass pen, n., sense 1: “In the West Indies, esp. Jamaica: a small estate on which grass is grown and sold for fodder, and occasionally some smaller livestock is farmed. Now…”
• grass seeder, n., sense 1: “Agriculture. Any of various devices or machines for sowing grass seed.”
• grass seeding, n., sense 1: “Agriculture. The sowing of grass seed.”
• grass-widowed, adj., sense 2: “Of, belonging to, or characteristic of a grass widow (grass widow n. 2). Now somewhat rare.”
• grassy green, adj. and n., sense B: “A bright or strong green colour resembling that of grass. Cf. grass green n.”
• hee-haw, n., Additions: “Scottish colloquial. Nothing at all, absolutely nothing.”
• hickory, n., sense 2c: “U.S. figurative. Corporal punishment applied with a hickory switch or similar implement. Now rare.”
• hickory, n., sense 4: “Chiefly U.S. A type of hard-wearing cotton twill, typically having a narrow blue stripe and used to make shirts for manual work; = hickory cloth n…”
• Inuit, n. and adj., sense A.2: “Originally: any of the languages spoken by the Inuit peoples. Now spec.: one of the two major divisions of the Eskimo branch of the Eskimo-Aleut…”
• Inuktitut, n. and adj., sense B: “Of or relating to this language or its speakers.”
• jotter, n., Additions: “Scottish colloquial. to get one’s jotters (and variants): to be dismissed from a job or position; to get the sack.”
• jotter, n., Additions: “Scottish colloquial. to give (a person) (hisor her) jotters and variants: to dismiss (a person) from a job or position.”
• kayak, v., sense 2: “transitive. To cover (a certain distance) in a kayak; to travel along, over, or through (a specified region, route, etc.) by kayak.”
• kgotla, n., sense 2b: “A traditional council consisting of village elders.”
• lift, v., Additions: “to lift (up) a person’s spirits: to cheer or encourage a person; to improve a person’s mood, confidence, or enthusiasm; cf. to raise a person’s…”
• lurgy, n. and adj., sense A.1: “English regional (chiefly Cornwall and northern). In singular and plural. Frequently with the. Idleness, laziness, esp. regarded humorously or…”
• lurgy, n. and adj., sense B: “English regional (Cornwall and northern). Idle, lazy. Obsolete.”
• monotonic, adj., sense 3: “Designating a system of orthography used to write Greek, in which accent marks are used only to indicate stress and diaeresis. Cf. polytonic adj. 3.”
• neg, adj.1 and adv., sense A.2: “= HIV-negative adj. at HIV n. compounds 2.”
• negative, adj., adv.2, and int., sense A.4f: “colloquial (orig. U.S.). Preceding a forename beginning with N, forming a generic name for a person who is (habitually) negative, critical, or…”
• negative, adj., adv.2, and int., sense A.8b: “spec. = HIV-negative adj. at HIV n. compounds 2.”
• polytonic, adj., sense 3: “Designating a system of orthography used to write Greek, incorporating acute, grave and circumflex accent marks, in standard use since the 3rd…”
• pos, adj. and adv., sense 2: “slang. Usually in form poz. HIV-positive.”
• positive, adj. and n., sense A.II.4c(b): “spec. = HIV-positive adj. at HIV n. compounds 2.”
• roaster, n., sense 5: “Scottish colloquial. An obnoxious, annoying, or otherwise objectionable person; an idiot. Frequently as a disparaging form of address. Cf. roast v…”
• sea-puss, n., sense 1: “Chiefly in form seapoose. In Southampton, New York: (a name given to) the artificial inlet regularly cut between Mecox Bay and the sea. Now chiefly…”
• sithen, adv., conj., and prep., sense A.1b: “Next in sequence; as the thing which follows in an order of events or actions.”
• sithre, adj. and n., sense A: “Later, subsequent.”
• sitten, adj., sense 3: “Scottish and English regional. Of a bird’s egg: containing a developed chick; near to hatching.”
• sitter, n.1, sense 2b(e): “Non-literal uses. A person who provides care or companionship to someone who is sick, elderly, or disabled, typically in the patient’s home.”
• sitter-in, n., sense 1: “A participant in a card game. Now rare.”
• sitting, n., sense 5e: “A period of time spent meditating while seated, typically on the floor in a cross-legged position with the back straight. Also: an event in which…”
• sitting, adj., sense I.2b: “Of a judicial, legislative, or deliberative body: that is in session; assembled for or proceeding with business.”
• situated, adj., sense 3: “Chiefly Social Sciences. Grounded in actual practices, experiences, or interactions; dependent on or determined by circumstances or social context.”
• situation, n., sense I.1a: “Surgery. The action of placing an injured part or parts of the body in a position which favours healing. Also: the position of an injured part before…”
• situation, n., sense II.10d: “euphemistic or colloquial (orig. U.S.). A difficult, troubling, or problematic state of affairs or set of circumstances, typically one that requires…”
• sitzfleisch, n., sense 2: “colloquial. The buttocks, the bottom.”
• skunk, v., sense 1c: “transitive (passive). Hunting and Angling. To fail to make a single kill or catch.”
• sprag, n.2, sense 1b: “Scottish (Shetland). A person with an arrogant, swaggering manner; a boaster, a braggart. Now rare.”
• sprat, n.1, sense II.4b: “Anything considered as small or insignificant in comparison to others of the same or similar type.”
• sprat, v., sense 1: “transitive. To fertilize (land) using manure made from sprats. Obsolete.”
• sprent, adj., sense 1a: “Sprinkled or spattered with the thing specified. Also figurative. Cf. sprenge v. 3c. As the second element in compounds, as mud-sprent, snow-sprent…”
• sprent, adj., sense 3b: “Speckled or spotted with the colour specified. Cf. sprenge v. 3a. As the second element in compounds, as gold-sprent, red-sprent, etc. Obsolete.”
• sprig, v.1, sense 3: “transitive. North American and Australian. To plant (a lawn or other area of (cultivated) grass) with sprigs or runners of grass, typically to repair…”
• sprig, v.2, sense 2b: “transitive. Australian and New Zealand. Sport (chiefly Rugby Football and Australian Rules Football). To injure (another player, a limb, etc.) with…”
• sprigger, n.2, sense 2: “Australian (chiefly Australian Rules Football). A person who is responsible for studding or maintaining the boots of a team, etc. Cf. sprig n.1 4…”
• sprigging, n.1, sense 3: “North American and Australian. The action or practice of planting sprigs or runners of grass, typically in order to repair or extend a lawn or area…”
• sprigging, n.2, sense 2: “Australian and New Zealand (chiefly Sport). The action or practice of fitting a shoe or boot with spikes or studs to improve grip. Cf. sprig v.2 2a.”
• sprint, n.2, sense 2c: “A fast pace of the type used in a sprint race, esp. one likely to be sustainable only for a brief period. Also figurative.”
• sprint, n.2, sense 3b: “figurative and in extended use. spec. Originally and chiefly in software development: a short phase of work with a preset objective (such as the…”
• sprit, v.1, sense 2: “transitive. To induce or cause (a seed or root) to sprout or germinate, esp. prior to planting or for use in brewing.”
• sprite, n., sense 4: “Computing. Originally: a simple graphical element that, while part of a larger image, can be moved or otherwise altered independently. In later use…”
• spritish, adj., sense 1: “Vigorously enthusiastic, esp. with regard to spiritual matters; overly pious or excessively concerned with the spirit or spiritual matters. Cf…”
• spritz, n., sense 1a: “orig. U.S. An apparatus or device that squirts or sprays liquid.”
• spritz, n., sense 2: “Also with capital initial. Short for spritz cookie n. at compounds .”
• spritz, n., sense 3b: “Also with capital initial. A drink consisting of (usually white) wine mixed with soda water or another carbonated drink; = spritzer n.2 Now usually…”
• spritz, n., sense 4: “orig. U.S. Usually with of. A small amount or quantity of something, esp. when this provides variety or zest.”
• Sproat, n., sense II.2: “A type of light hook with a wide and slightly flattened bend, short front, and the point set well inwards.”
• sprout, v.1, sense I.3b: “Of the ground, a surface, etc. transitive. To bear, bring forth, or produce (new plants or plant growth), esp. rapidly or in large quantity.”
• sprouter, n., sense 2: “Chiefly with of. A person who grows, produces, or develops something specified.”
• sprouter, n., sense 3: “A thing that sprouts up or forth, now esp. with reference to hair.”
• sprouter, n., sense 4a: “Frequently with modifying word, as early, late, quick, etc. A plant, tree, seed, etc., which produces shoots or new growth, esp. quickly or profusely.”
• sprouter, n., sense 4b: “Frequently with modifying word, as early, late, quick, etc. A child or young person who grows or develops, esp. quickly.”
• sprouter, n., sense 5: “regional (chiefly North American). Originally: a person who removes sprouts from a potato tuber. Later more usually: a tool or machine which performs…”
• spruik, v., sense 2: “transitive. To discourse on (a subject) in a public forum; to promote or publicize (something).”
• sprun, n., sense 1: “A root of a tree. Also figurative. rare.”
• squaw, n., sense 1a(b): “A North American Indian woman or wife. Now generally considered offensive. Used by people who are not North American Indian as a depreciative or…”
• stash, n.1, Additions: “Knitting colloquial. A person’s collection of fabric, yarn, or other craft supplies, for use in future projects.”
• suffragating, adj., sense 1: “That provides help, assistance, or support. rare.”
• suffragatory, adj., sense 1: “Christian Church. Designating an act of devotion, or of remission or forgiveness of sin, intended to help the soul of a dead person in purgatory. Cf…”
• suffrage, n., sense II.6b: “With modifying word forming a noun phrase indicating a system according to which votes are cast or counted.”
• suffrage, n., sense II.8a: “The right to vote as a member of a particular governing or deliberative body or organization. Often with modifying word.”
• suffrage, n., sense II.8d: “Without modifying word: the right of women to vote in political elections; extension of the elective franchise to women. Now hist.”
• suffrage, n., sense II.8e: “The campaign dedicated to securing women’s right to vote in political elections; the suffragist or suffragette movement or cause. Now hist.”
• suffrager, n., sense 2: “A person who advocates or campaigns for the right to vote in political elections to be extended to a particular group; esp. (from the late 19th…”
• suffragette, n., sense 2: “In extended use: a woman who is characterized as emancipated, strong-willed, assertive, etc. Also in derogatory sense: a woman who is characterized…”
• suffragial, adj., sense 1: “Christian Church. Designating a letter issued by a religious house, order, guild, etc., entitling the person to whom it was granted to share in the…”
• suffraginous, adj., sense 2: “Designating the large pastern bone (proximal phalanx) of the horse.”
• suffragist, n. and adj., sense B: “Of or relating to the cause of securing women’s right to vote in political elections; that advocates or supports this cause.”
• suffrago, n., sense 1: “The knee joint of a camel. Obsolete. rare.”
• Teton, n. and adj., sense B: “Of, belonging to, or relating to the Teton or their dialect.”
• title, v., sense 1c: “transitive. Scottish. To enrol or register (someone) as a citizen or burgess. Also reflexive: to put oneself forward for registration in such a…”
• titled, adj. and n., sense A.1: “Of a letter: written with a stroke above. Cf. title v. 1a. Obsolete.”
• titled, adj. and n., sense B: “With the and plural agreement. People who have titles of high social rank, such as peerages or knighthoods, as a class.”
• titleless, adj., sense 2: “That has not won any championship, cup, etc.; characterized by the failure to win a title.”
• title piece, n., sense 1: “An illustration or other design on the title page of a book; a decorative design containing the title of a printed sheet, such as a map or piece of…”
• titrate, v., sense 2: “transitive. Medicine. To regulate (a physiological parameter) or treat (a disorder or patient) by means of incremental changes in the dose of a drug…”
• titrated, adj., sense 2: “Medicine. Of the dosage of a drug or other treatment: adjusted by incremental changes to achieve a desired response or outcome (cf. titrate v. 2)…”
• titration, n., sense 2: “Medicine. The action or process of adjusting the dosage of a drug by incremental steps, or of regulating a physiological parameter by making such…”
• titter, v.1, sense 3: “intransitive. Scottish (Orkney and Shetland). To shiver, to tremble.”
• tittie-billie, adv. and n., sense B: “An equal.”
• titty, n.2, sense 2: “colloquial and regional (now chiefly U.S.). Breast milk.”
• titubation, n., sense 2b: “Medicine. Tremor or nodding movement of the head or trunk, esp. as caused by lesions of the cerebellum; an instance of this. In early use also…”
• titulary, adv., adj., and n., sense A: “Scots Law. By way of title; by right. Cf. title n. 11. Obsolete. rare.”
• titulary, adv., adj., and n., sense C.3: “The set of titles borne by a monarch or ruler. Cf. titulature n.”
• titulation, n., sense 1: “Scottish. A listing, an inventory. Obsolete. rare.”
• titulus, n., sense 1: “Roman Catholic Church. Each of the titular churches in Rome to which a cardinal priest is now assigned.”
• titup, adj. and n., sense A: “Designating a kind of horse’s bit (bit n.1 9a). Cf. sense B. 2.”
• titup, adj. and n., sense B.2: “A kind of horse’s bit (bit n.1 9a). Cf. sense A.”
• toboggan, v., sense 1b: “intransitive. To slide or travel rapidly down a slope or incline.”
• toboggan, v., sense 2a: “With prepositional phrase. transitive. To transport, slide, or drag (someone or something), usually across snow or down an incline.”
• toboggan, v., sense 2b: “With prepositional phrase. transitive. U.S. figurative and in figurative contexts. To propel, direct, or drive (someone or something) (into, out of…”
• totemic, adj., sense 2: “figurative. That serves as a symbol or perfect embodiment; powerfully symbolic or emblematic.”
• touchdown, n., sense 3: “The moment at which a tornado makes contact with the ground; the touching of the ground by a tornado; an instance of this.”
• transience, n., sense 3: “The action of passing from one state, place, etc., to another; transition, transference.”
• transiliac, adj., sense 2: “Surgery. Passing through an ilium (ilium n. 3).”
• transindividual, adj. and n., sense B: “With the. That which transcends the individual.”
• transit, v., sense 5: “transitive. To convey or move from one place or person to another; to transport.”
• transition, n., sense 1: “Grammar. The transitive relation between verb and object. Obsolete. rare.”
• transition, n., sense 4c: “Music. A passage which leads from one section to another.”
• transition, n., sense 9: “Frequently with capital initial. A movement advocating the transition from oil dependency to sustainable living by building self-sufficient…”
• transitioning, adj., sense 1: “Undergoing a transition or change; passing from one state or system to another.”
• transition region, n., sense 2b: “spec. Astronomy. The thin layer of the sun’s atmosphere between the chromosphere and the corona, produced by heat flowing from the latter into the…”
• transition region, n., sense 2c(a): “Electronics. The region between the passband and stopband in the frequency response of a filter (filter n. 4d).”
• transitive, adj. and n., sense A.8b: “Mathematics. Of an action (action n. 12b) on a group: having a single orbit (orbit n. 2g).”
• transitiveness, n., sense 2: “Grammar. The quality or fact of a verb being transitive (transitive adj. 1).”
• transitivity, n., sense 1b: “Mathematics. With reference to an action (action n. 12b) on a group: the state or fact of being transitive (transitive adj. 8b).”
• translate, v., sense I.3c: “intransitive. To admit of or bear conversion into another form, medium, or context.”
• translate, v., sense I.5: “transitive. Computing. To convert (code, a program, etc.) from one language to another, e.g. from a high-level language to machine language. Cf…”
• translate, v., sense II.7b: “transitive. To take away or remove (a benefit); to convey away (joy, influence, etc.). Obsolete.”
• translate, v., sense II.14a: “Mathematics. transitive. To transform (a geometric figure), esp. by the addition of a vector to its formula, in such a way that every point is moved…”
• translate, v., sense II.14b: “Mathematics. transitive. To map (a set of coordinate axes) to a coordinate system in which the new axes are each parallel to those in the original…”
• translation, n., sense I.5: “The action or process of expressing in more direct or comprehensible terms the meaning of a word or text, esp. those considered to be slang or…”
• translation, n., sense I.6: “The restatement of accounts in one currency into another currency. Frequently in currency translation, foreign currency translation.”
• translation, n., sense II.16b: “Mathematics. A function or operation that moves every point of a geometric figure the same distance and in the same direction, leaving the…”
• translation, n., sense II.16c: “Mathematics. The mapping of a set of coordinate axes to a coordinate system in which the new axes are each parallel to those in the original system.”
• translational, adj., sense 3: “Of, relating to, or concerned with the translation of a messenger RNA sequence into the amino acid sequence it encodes.”
• translational, adj., sense 4: “Of, relating to, or concerned with the translation of basic scientific research into clinical and other practical applications.”
• translationally, adv., sense 3: “Biology. With regard to, by means of, or during the translation of messenger RNA into a protein or polypeptide chain.”
• translative, adj. and n., sense A.1: “Designating an apparatus used in setting fractures of the limbs, described as exerting traction first upwards and then backwards; (also) designating…”
• translative, adj. and n., sense B: “Grammar. With the: the translative case (see sense A. 7). Also as a count noun: a word in the translative case; a form which is the translative case…”
• translator, n., sense 1a(b): “An interpreter; a person who translates orally between people speaking different languages.”
• translator, n., sense 1c(a): “Computing. A machine that converts input into data and encodes this as a pattern of holes on a punched card. Now rare.”
• translatory, adj. and n., sense 1: “Changeable, mutable; transitory. Obsolete.”
• translocation, n., sense 2b: “Biology. The transport of molecules, esp. proteins and nucleic acids, within or between the cells of a living organism, esp. through a membrane by an…”
• translocation, n., sense 2c: “Medicine. In full bacterial translocation. The transfer of bacteria naturally present in the intestine through the gut wall to other parts of the…”
• translucence, n., sense 1: “Faintly transmitted light. Obsolete rare.”
• tube, n., Additions: “Scottish colloquial. Also in form choob. A stupid or contemptible person; an idiot. Frequently as a disparaging form of address.”
• wanigan, n., sense 2: “A temporary camp, building, or other shelter set up as a place for loggers to eat, sleep, or rest during a river drive (river drive n.). Now hist.”
• wanigan, n., sense 3b: “U.S. regional (Alaska). An extension built on to a trailer or mobile home.”
• weed, v., sense II.9b: “Angling. transitive. Of a hooked fish, esp. a trout or salmon: to escape (the angler) by swimming into or burying itself in a bed of weeds, from…”
• weed, v., sense II.10: “intransitive. With up. Esp. of a river, lake, etc.: to become full of or overgrown with weeds.”
• weediness, n., sense 1a: “The quality or fact of being full of or overgrown with weeds.”
• weediness, n., sense 1b: “With reference to a plant: the quality or fact of being or resembling a weed.”
• weediness, n., sense 3: “Weedy taste or flavour.”
• weedling, n., sense 1: “A plant or tree cleared away or thinned out from a group. Cf. weeding n. 2b.Obsolete. rare.”
• weed-out, n., sense 1: “That which has been weeded out (in various senses of to weed out at weed v. phrasal verbs ).”
• Wyandot, n. and adj., sense A.2: “The extinct Iroquoian language of the Wyandot, a dialect of Huron (cf. Huron n. 2).”
• Wyandot, n. and adj., sense B: “Of, belonging to, or relating to the Wyandot or their language.”
• Yupik, n. and adj., sense A.2: “A member of an indigenous people inhabiting parts of Siberia and Alaska.”

New sub-entries

• algebraic variety in algebraic, adj.: “(originally) the set of solutions of a system of polynomial equations; (in later use) any of several generalizations of this to a more abstract…”
• assistance animal in assistance, n.: “an animal (typically a dog) that has been trained to assist a person who has a disability or a disabling condition; cf. assistance dog n.”
• assistance dog in assistance, n.: “a dog that has been trained to assist a person who has a disability or a disabling condition.”
• assistant bishop in assistant, adj. and n.: “a bishop appointed to act as an assistant to a diocesan bishop, archbishop, etc.; a suffragan or auxiliary bishop.”
• Athabaskan-speaking in Athabaskan, adj. and n.
• BEE in B, n.: “(in or with reference to South Africa) = black economic empowerment n. at black adj. n.special uses 5a.”
• Bantu Education in Bantu, adj. and n.: “(in apartheid-era South Africa) the official system of education for black South Africans, initiated by the first Bantu Education Act (1953); now…”
• big rip in big, adj. and adv.: “an (hypothetical) outcome of the accelerating expansion of the universe, in which all matter within it, from the galactic to the subatomic scale, and…”
• biological passport in biological, adj. and n.: “a record of tests on blood and urine performed on an athlete over a period of time and used to monitor changes or discrepancies that could be…”
• black-affronted in black, adj. and n.
• black economic empowerment in black, adj. and n.: “the empowerment of black people to participate in the economy; spec. (in or with reference to South Africa) a government programme incentivizing the…”
• black empowerment in black, adj. and n.: “the empowerment of black people; spec. (in or with reference to South Africa) a government programme incentivizing the provision of employment and…”
• black suffrage in black, adj. and n.: “the right of black citizens to vote in political elections.”
• Boston lettuce in Boston, n.2: “a cultivar of butterhead lettuce, with a relatively large-head and soft, smooth, light-green leaves.”
• bramble jelly in bramble, n.1: “a preserve made from blackberry juice and sugar.”
• bundle buggy in bundle, n.: “a bag or basket on wheels for carrying shopping; spec. (in later use, chiefly Canadian) a large shopping bag set on a (collapsible) two-wheeled…”
• cannabis cafe in cannabis, n.: “a cafe or similar establishment where cannabis is sold, smoked, or consumed.”
• cannabis dispensary in cannabis, n.: “an establishment which prepares and sells cannabis and cannabis-based products for medical or recreational use.”
• cannabis edible in cannabis, n.: “an item of food or (sometimes) drink which contains cannabis as an active ingredient; usually in plural.”
• cannabis industry in cannabis, n.: “the branch of commercial activity concerned with the production and sale of cannabis or cannabis-related products.”
• cannabis shop in cannabis, n.: “an establishment where cannabis and cannabis-based products are sold (and sometimes also smoked or consumed); a cannabis cafe or cannabis dispensary.”
• canned air in canned, adj.: “(a) (chiefly North American) air from an air conditioner or other artificial ventilation system; cf. tinned air n. at tinned adj. 2c; (b) compressed…”
• canned goods in canned, adj.: “food or drink hermetically sealed in airtight metal cans for long-term preservation; cf. tinned goods n. (b) at tinned adj. additions .”
• canned heat in canned, adj.: “a flammable jelly, composed chiefly of denatured alcohol, sold in a small can as a portable fuel, but sometimes also used as an improvised…”
• canned laughter in canned, adj.: “pre-recorded laughter; spec. pre-recorded audience laughter added to the soundtrack of a comedy programme; cf. laugh track n. at laugh n. compounds…”
• carnation grass in carnation, n.3: “either of two sedges having leaves thought to resemble those of a carnation, Carex flacca and C. panicea; also called gillyflower-grass.”
• caucusable in caucus, v.: “able to be subjected to a caucus (caucus n. 3a).”
• civil partner in civil, adj., n., and adv.: “a person who is in a civil partnership (civil partnership n. (b)), considered in relation to his or her partner.”
• clearance fit in clearance, n.: “a fit between two parts in which the width of the inner part is less than that of the hole or socket into which it has to fit, allowing the parts to…”
• coffee lightener in coffee, n.: “a powder or liquid stirred into coffee as a substitute for milk or cream; = coffee whitener n. at additions .”
• coffee shop in coffee, n.: “a cafe or similar establishment where cannabis is sold, smoked, or consumed; = cannabis cafe n. at cannabis n. compounds 3.”
• common logarithm in common, adj. and adv.: “a logarithm to the base 10.”
• cookie press in cookie, n.: “a device for forming cookie dough into decorative shapes, consisting of a hollow cylinder fitted with a plunger and interchangeable discs with holes…”
• court spiritual in court, n.1: “a court having jurisdiction over matters of canon law and ecclesiastical affairs; a religious court; cf. spiritual court n. at spiritual adj…”
• to cut off more than one can chew in cut, v.: “colloquial (chiefly U.S.). to cut off more than one can chew (and variants): to undertake something which turns out to be beyond one’s abilities; to…”
• the very dab in dab, n.1: “exactly what is needed or wanted; the thing most suitable, beneficial, or desirable, esp. in a given situation; cf. the very thing at very adj. 10d.”
• —— does it in do, v.: “—— does it (with an adverb as grammatical subject): used to warn, advise, or encourage a person to act in a specified way (typically calmly or…”
• doughnut peach in doughnut, n.: “a cultivar of peach, Prunus persica var. platycarpa, having white or pale yellow flesh, yellow and red skin, and a flattened shape.”
• edited in edit, v.: “(of a gene or other nucleotide sequence) altered by the insertion, deletion, or replacement of one or more nucleotides.”
• electric bicycle in electric, adj. and n.: “any of various types of bicycle fitted with an electric motor that can be used to supplement the power provided by pedalling.”
• electric bike in electric, adj. and n.: “= electric bicycle n.”
• to sell snow to Eskimos in Eskimo, n. and adj.: “orig. U.S. to sell snow to Eskimos and variants: to persuade people to buy or accept something they already have an abundance of, or do not need at…”
• Eskimo husky in Eskimo, n. and adj.: “(more fully Eskimo husky dog) = Eskimo dog n.; cf. husky n.1 2.”
• Eskimo ice cream in Eskimo, n. and adj.: “(among some indigenous peoples of Alaska and northern Canada) a dish consisting of animal fat or tallow, fish, berries, and sometimes other…”
• Eskimo kiss in Eskimo, n. and adj.: “a greeting in which two people touch or rub noses together as an expression of affection.”
• exterior algebra in exterior, adj. and n.: “(a) an algebra (algebra n. 2b) consisting of the quotient algebra T(V)/I (where T(V) is the tensor algebra of a vector space V and, for every x in V…”
• exterior product in exterior, adj. and n.: “the mathematical operation that maps any two elements a and b of a given algebraic structure (such as a module or vector space) to the coset a ⊗ b +…”
• fever-pitched in fever, n.1: “in a state of intense or extreme agitation or excitement; characterized by such a state.”
• fever-proof in fever, n.1: “(of a person) resistant or immune to an infectious fever or fevers.”
• fever sore in fever, n.1: “†(a) (perhaps) a chronic ulcer or fistula (obsolete); (b) a fever blister or cold sore.”
• feverbush in fever, n.1: “(a) the spice bush Lindera benzoin; (b) the winterberry Ilex verticillata; (c) (more fully California feverbush) a garrya, esp. Garrya fremontii or…”
• feverwood in fever, n.1: “†(a) cinchona bark (cf. fever bark n.) (obsolete rare); (b) U.S. the spice bush Lindera benzoin (cf. feverbush n. (a)) (now hist. and rare).”
• no fewer than in few, adj., pron., and n.: “no fewer than: used before a number to emphasize that it is surprisingly large.”
• frequency illusion in frequency, n.: “a quirk of perception whereby a phenomenon to which one is newly alert suddenly seems ubiquitous.”
• to get out at Edge Hill in get, v.: “slang (euphemistic); chiefly British and Australian. to get off (also out) at Edge Hill (also Gateshead, Redfern,etc.): to engage in coitus…”
• grass croft in grass, n.1: “a small enclosed piece of grassland (now rare).”
• grass cutting in grass, n.1: “(a) the action, or an instance of, cutting or mowing grass; (b) (in plural) loose pieces of grass produced by cutting or mowing.”
• grasscycling in grass, n.1: “the practice of leaving grass cuttings on a lawn after mowing to act as a fertilizer.”
• grass dance in grass, n.1: “a ceremonial dance of certain North American Indian peoples of the Great Plains, typically performed in clothing featuring long, brightly coloured…”
• grass farm in grass, n.1: “a farm on which livestock graze on grass (rather than another plant).”
• grass farming in grass, n.1: “the practice of growing grass on which livestock can graze; (also) the practice of operating a grass farm.”
• grass fight in grass, n.1: “a bare-knuckle fight with few or no restrictions or regulations.”
• grass fighter in grass, n.1: “a person who fights bare-knuckle with few or no restrictions or regulations.”
• grass-finished in grass, n.1: “designating (the meat of) cattle or sheep that have been put to feed exclusively on pasture prior to market; (now usually) used to distinguish (the…”
• grass hay in grass, n.1: “hay made from grass rather than from another plant such as clover, alfalfa, etc.”
• grass keep in grass, n.1: “the right to lease an area of grassland, typically for use as pasture; (also) the grassland so used.”
• grass fish in grass, n.1: “(a) Caribbean the flat needlefish, Ablennes hians (family Belonidae) (now rare); †(b) U.S. any of several snipe eels of the genus Nemichthys (family…”
• grass shrimp in grass, n.1: “(also with distinguishing word) any of various small transparent-bodied shrimps of the genus Palaemonetes or (more widely) the family Palaemonidae…”
• grasswren in grass, n.1: “†(a) English regional the willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) or the chiffchaff (P. collybita) (obsolete); (b) any of various other small…”
• grass pink in grass, n.1: “(a) the garden pink, Dianthus plumarius; †(b) U.S. an orchid native to central and eastern North America, Pogonia ophioglossoides, having fragrant…”
• grass weed in grass, n.1: “(a) (more fully sea grass weed) any of several seagrasses or aquatic plants; spec. grass wrack, Zostera marina; (b) any of various plants which…”
• grass sickness in grass, n.1: “(a) any of several diseases and disorders affecting cattle and sheep, typically when newly turned out to grass; esp. bloat (tympany of the rumen) and…”
• grassed-over in grassed, adj.: “covered with grass or turf; cf. grass v. 1b.”
• grasshopper eater in grasshopper, n.: “an animal or person that eats grasshoppers (cf. Grasshopper Indian n.).”
• grasshopper green in grasshopper, n.: “(a) n. a bright green colour resembling that of a grasshopper; (b) adj. of a bright green colour resembling that of a grasshopper.”
• grasshopper pie in grasshopper, n.: “(a) a pie or dish made with grasshoppers; spec. crushed grasshoppers and berries formed into a cake, eaten by certain American Indian people (see…”
• grasshoppered in grasshopper, n.: “(of a crop) destroyed by grasshoppers; (of a farmer, region, etc.) affected by such destruction; cf. grasshopper v. 3.”
• grasslessness in grassless, adj.
• hickory oil in hickory, n.: “(a) oil extracted from the nuts of a North American hickory tree and used traditionally by North American Indians as a source of food (now chiefly…”
• hickory-smoked in hickory, n.: “designating or relating to food (esp. meat) preserved or flavoured by exposure to the smoke of burning hickory wood (or flavoured as if by this…”
• hickory stick in hickory, n.: “a stick or cane made of hickory (or sometimes another wood).”
• hickory switch in hickory, n.: “a switch or whip made of hickory (or sometimes another wood).”
• hickory tea in hickory, n.: “= hickory oil n. (b).”
• hickory wood in hickory, n.: “= sense 2a.”
• industrial forest in industrial, adj. and n.: “a forest grown or harvested for commercial purposes and on a commercial scale, typically consisting of even-aged, regularly-spaced trees of a limited…”
• kayak roll in kayak, n.: “a manoeuvre using one’s body or paddle to right a capsized kayak while seated inside; the technique involved; (also) a complete revolution in a kayak…”
• long bit in long, adj.1 and n.1: “U.S. regional (chiefly western) a unit of monetary value equal to fifteen cents (now hist.).”
• lurgy fever in lurgy, n. and adj.: “idleness, laziness, esp. regarded humorously or ironically as a disease; cf. fever-lurgy n.”
• lurgy-lurgy in lurgy, n. and adj.: “suffering from temporary delirium.”
• to mail it in in mail, v.5: “colloquial (chiefly North American). to mail it in: to perform (an action or task) without full attention or in a perfunctory or unenthusiastic…”
• molecular energy in molecular, adj. and n.: “energy possessed by molecules.”
• negro suffrage in Negro, n. and adj.: “the right of black citizens to vote in political elections.”
• northern shrike in northern, adj., n., and adv.: “(more fully great northern shrike) a large migratory shrike with grey and black upperparts, white underparts, and a black mask, Lanius borealis…”
• to take a page from (a person or thing) in page, n.2: “to take (also borrow,etc.) a page from (a person or thing): to base one’s conduct on what (a person or thing) does; to follow the example of; to…”
• to take a page from a person’s book in page, n.2: “to take (also borrow,etc.) a page from a person’s book to base one’s conduct on a known, named, or favoured precedent; to follow another’s example or…”
• passive solar gain in passive, adj. and n.: “the increase in temperature of a building, object, or space caused by the absorption of solar radiation; = solar gain n. at solar adj. n.1additions .”
• peacebuilder in peace, n.: “a person or organization which advocates, encourages, or brings about peace; (in later use) spec. one which seeks to implement measures intended to…”
• peacebuilding in peace, n.: “the action of advocating, encouraging, or bringing about peace; (in later use) spec. the implementation of measures intended to create or sustain…”
• pikeminnow in pike, n.3: “(a) the killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus (now rare); (b) any of several freshwater cyprinid fishes native to North America which have an elongated…”
• pony bottle in pony, n.1 and adj.: “a small tank of breathing gas with an independent regulator, carried by a diver as a backup to the primary breathing apparatus in case of emergency.”
• Portuguese water dog in Portuguese, n. and adj.: “a breed of medium-sized water dog developed in Portugal, having a curly or wavy waterproof coat, long tail, and webbed toes; a dog of this breed.”
• short bit in short, adj., n., and adv.: “a unit of monetary value equal to ten cents (now hist.).”
• short-term memory in short-term, adj.: “(originally) the capacity for remembering something for a relatively short period of time; (in later use also) spec. the phase or type of memory…”
• sitophobic in sito-, comb. form: “(a) adj. affected by or characteristic of sitophobia; (b) n. a sitophobic person.”
• sitting position in sitting, n.
• sitting area in sitting, n.: “†(a) (in a building) the amount of space available for seating (obsolete); (b) an area (either open-air or within a building) provided with or having…”
• sitting meditation in sitting, n.: “(originally in Zen Buddhism) meditation practised while seated, typically on the floor in a cross-legged position with the back straight; (also) an…”
• sitting volleyball in sitting, n.: “a form of volleyball adapted for players with a disability (especially paralysis or amputation of the lower limbs), in which the participants sit on…”
• situation awareness in situation, n.: “= situational awareness n. at situational adj. special uses .”
• situation map in situation, n.: “a map showing the state of any action, operation, etc., at a particular time and place.”
• situational awareness in situational, adj.: “understanding or awareness of a situation; (now) esp. awareness of what is happening around oneself, esp. with regard to the identification and…”
• drunk as a skunk in skunk, n.: “orig. U.S. drunk as a skunk and variants: extremely drunk; intoxicated.”
• skunk ape in skunk, n.: “a large, hairy, manlike creature supposedly inhabiting the swamps of Florida; cf. Bigfoot n. 2 and sasquatch n.”
• skunkbush in skunk, n.: “(also more fully skunkbush sumac) either of two North American sumacs, Rhus aromatica and R. trilobata, the leaves of which have a strong scent when…”
• skunk cannabis in skunk, n.: “= sense 3.”
• solar gain in solar, adj. and n.1: “the increase in temperature of a building, object, or space caused by the absorption of solar radiation; (also) the magnitude of this increase.”
• spear phishing in spear, n.1: “a form of phishing (phishing n.) in which specific individuals, companies, etc., are targeted for personal information.”
• sprat herring in sprat, n.1: “(a) a sprat (Sprattus sprattus) or (young) herring; (b) U.S. regional (chiefly New York) a shad native to the Atlantic coast of North America, Alosa…”
• sprig lace in sprig, n.2: “a type of lace formed of individually worked motifs, typically in the form of sprigs of flowers, leaves, etc., a number of which are joined together…”
• sprint finish in sprint, n.2: “(a) (chiefly Athletics and Cycling) a substantial increase in speed in the final stages of a long race when approaching the finishing line; a final…”
• sprint-out in sprint, n.2: “a play in which the quarterback sprints towards the sideline before attempting to pass or run the ball; cf. rollout n. 2.”
• sprint start in sprint, n.2: “(a) (chiefly Athletics) a method of gaining maximum speed as quickly as possible at the beginning of a race, typically by starting from a crouching…”
• sprint training in sprint, n.2: “training that involves covering a short distance at the highest possible speed; spec. (in later use) a form of training in which very short bursts of…”
• sprit-rigged in sprit, n.1: “(of a vessel) rigged with a spritsail (spritsail n. 2a); (of a sail) extended from the mast by means of a sprit (sense 3b).”
• spritishness in spritish, adj.
• spritz bottle in spritz, n.: “a bottle used to deliver a spray of liquid.”
• spritz cookie in spritz, n.: “a type of light buttery biscuit, made by forcing the dough through a cookie press, piping bag, or similar implement to form various shapes.”
• spruced in spruce, v.1: “that has been made spruce, neat, or attractive (usually with up).”
• sprucing in spruce, v.1: “the action or process of making something spruce, neat, or attractive (usually with up).”
• squaw bread in squaw, n.: “a type of bread that is fried or (more traditionally) baked in a thin cake over a campfire.”
• squaw candy in squaw, n.: “colloquial (a name for) hard strips of smoked salmon.”
• squawbush in squaw, n.: “any of various shrubs; esp. highbush cranberry, Viburnum trilobum, and skunkbush, Rhus trilobata.”
• standard definition in standard, n. and adj.: “(a) n.a standard degree of definition (definition n. 5c) in a visual image, spec. that provided by a particular number of scanning lines in a…”
• suffragette colours in suffragette, n.: “the colours purple, green, and white used by the WSPU; an article of clothing, a ribbon, a rosette, etc., in these colours.”
• tamarack pine in tamarack, n.: “= main sense.”
• tinned goods in tinned, adj.: “†(a) items coated or plated with tin (obsolete); (b) food or drink hermetically sealed in airtight tins for long-term preservation; = canned goods n…”
• to make title to in title, n.: “to make title to: to claim legal title to something, esp. the ownership of property. Cf. sense 11.”
• title character in title, n.: “the character in a play, film, etc., from whom the work takes its title; cf. title role n.”
• title cut in title, n.: “(a) Art History a woodcut on the title page of a book; (b) a song or track on an album from which it takes its title; = title track n.”
• title tune in title, n.: “a song in a musical or on an album from which it takes its title; cf. title song n.”
• title belt in title, n.: “(in boxing or other combat sports) a belt, typically broad and adorned with metal plates as decoration, awarded to a champion as a trophy; = belt n.1…”
• title bout in title, n.: “(in boxing or other combat sports) a match held to decide the championship; = title fight n.”
• title winner in title, n.: “a person who wins or has won a particular competition or contest; (also) the goal, point, etc., which wins a competition or contest.”
• title sequence in title, n.: “a set of shots at the start of a film, television programme, etc., introducing the title and (typically) the most prominent people involved in the…”
• titty bar in titty, n.2: “a bar or club at which stripteases or other entertainments featuring naked or topless female performers are presented in front of an audience; cf…”
• transient shake in transient, adj. and n.: “a three-note ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between a note and the one immediately above it; an inverted mordent.”
• transient worker in transient, adj. and n.: “A person who moves between short-term labouring jobs; a migrant worker.”
• transit-oriented development in transit, n.: “urban development or town planning in which residential, commercial, and leisure areas are built within walking distance of public transport services.”
• transit system in transit, n.: “a transport system, spec. a network of public passenger transport within urban areas.”
• transit telescope in transit, n.: “a telescope mounted so that it rotates vertically about a fixed horizontal axis, used for measuring the altitudes of stars and timing their transit…”
• transit van in transit, n.: “†(a) a covered horse-drawn wagon used in the desert (obsolete); (b) (a proprietary name for) a medium-sized van, used for transporting goods and…”
• transition curve in transition, n.: “(a) (in a graph) a curve representing the variation in one or more quantities during a period of transition between states; (b) a gently curved…”
• transition house in transition, n.: “a place of temporary accommodation designed for the use of people in need of support when reintegrating into society, as victims of domestic…”
• transition matrix in transition, n.: “a matrix (matrix n. 7a) which represents or is used to model a transition; spec. one whose entries are the transition probabilities for different…”
• transition probability in transition, n.: “(a) the probability of a transition between two given states of a system; spec. (in spectroscopy) the probability that an excited atom will…”
• transition series in transition, n.: “†(a) Geology a series of greywackes and other rocks, now mainly classified as Ordovician and Silurian, which were believed to contain the earliest…”
• transition team in transition, n.: “a group of people who manage the transition from one system or administration to another.”
• transitional benefit in transitional, adj. and n.: “a welfare payment made to a person undergoing a significant change in circumstances, such as losing employment or becoming a single parent.”
• transitional cell in transitional, adj. and n.: “(a) any of various types of cell in (or believed to be in) a transitional stage of development; (b) any of the cells of the transitional epithelium…”
• transitional epithelium in transitional, adj. and n.: “a type of epithelium containing cells which are capable of changing shape from flattened to cuboidal, which forms the lining of the urinary tract; =…”
• transitional fossil in transitional, adj. and n.: “a fossil organism which displays characteristics of both its (presumed) ancestral and descendant groups in combination.”
• transitional object in transitional, adj. and n.: “an object (such as a blanket, soft toy, etc.) held or carried, typically by a child, to afford reassurance by its familiarity; = comfort object n. at…”
• translation bill in translation, n.: “(a) a legislative bill concerned with translation (in various senses); (b) a bill for payment for performing translation (in sense 1).”
• translation studies in translation, n.: “the theory and practice of translation and related subjects as an academic discipline.”
• translation table in translation, n.: “a table of information used in the translation or interpretation of data or other information.”
• translational energy in translational, adj.: “energy possessed by a molecule, atom, etc., by virtue of its translational motion.”
• translational symmetry in translational, adj.: “(a) (of an object, structure, or geometric figure) symmetry with respect to translation (translation n. 16) in at least one direction; (b)…”
• treasure trail in treasure, n.: “a narrow line of body hair leading from the navel down to the genital region.”
• wasteman in waste, n.: “a worthless, inadequate, or despicable person; a loser; cf. waste of space n. at additions .”
• weed-and-feed in weed, n.1: “A chemical treatment for a lawn that combines a weedkiller with a fertilizer. Frequently attributive.”
• in the weeds in weed, n.1: “colloquial and U.S. Military slang. In a place of safety, or seclusion, that allows a person to hide from the action, an opponent, etc., or to…”
• in the weeds in weed, n.1: “U.S.A.F. slang. At a very low altitude; under the radar.”
• in the weeds in weed, n.1: “colloquial. Of a cook, waiter, bartender, etc.: overwhelmed with orders or work. Also in extended use.”
• in the weeds in weed, n.1: “At the most basic or grass-roots level; engaged with intricate or precise details, esp. to an extent considered distracting or limiting. Usually with…”
• weed-eater in weed, n.1: “(a) an animal which (or occasionally a person who) eats weeds; esp. an animal prized for controlling the growth of weeds; (b) U.S. a powered grass…”
• weed hatch in weed, n.1: “a hatch on the deck of a narrowboat and certain other boats allowing access to the propeller, so that it can be freed from obstructions, such as…”
• weedline in weed, n.1: “the border of a weed-bed, spec. that furthest from a bank or shore; (also) an offshore strip of floating seaweed.”
• weed tree in weed, n.1: “any tree that grows invasively, prolifically, or is of little commercial value.”
• weed trimmer in weed, n.1: “(a) an animal that feeds on vegetation, esp. one prized for controlling the growth of weeds (now rare); (b) any tool or machine for cutting down or…”
• weed-whack in weed, n.1: “intransitive and transitive to cut weeds, grass, etc., with a weed-whacker; (also figurative, in figurative contexts, and in extended use) to clear a…”
• weed-whacker in weed, n.1: “a powered grass trimmer with a nylon cord (in place of a blade) that rotates at high speed on a central spindle; cf. Strimmer n. a.”
• weed-whacking in weed, n.1: “the action or process of cutting down or getting rid of weeds; (now usually) the action or process of using a weed-whacker.”
• weed-whip in weed, n.1: “a tool for cutting down weeds, grass, etc., typically consisting of a long handle attached at an angle to a double-edged serrated blade; (now…”
• weeded-out in weeded, adj.1: “that is or has been weeded out (in various senses of to weed out at weed v. phrasal verbs ).”
• white nationalism in white, adj., adv., and n.: “advocacy of or support for the primacy and dominance of the white population and its perceived culture, identity, etc., within a particular nation.”
• white nationalist in white, adj., adv., and n.: “(a) n. an advocate or supporter of white nationalism; (b) adj. of or relating to white nationalism.”
• a wigwam for a goose’s bridle in wigwam, n.: “Chiefly Australian and New Zealand. a wigwam for a goose’s bridle: a nonsense term, now typically used evasively in response to an unwanted or…”

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• assistance animal in assistance, n.: “an animal (typically a dog) that has been trained to assist a person who has a disability or a disabling condition; cf. assistance dog n.”
• assistance dog in assistance, n.: “a dog that has been trained to assist a person who has a disability or a disabling condition.”
• assistant bishop in assistant, adj. and n.: “a bishop appointed to act as an assistant to a diocesan bishop, archbishop, etc.; a suffragan or auxiliary bishop.”
• auxiliary, adj. and n., Additions: “Christian Church. Designating a bishop appointed to act as an assistant to a diocesan bishop, archbishop, etc.; a suffragan bishop.”
• BEE in B, n.: “(in or with reference to South Africa) = black economic empowerment n. at black adj. n.special uses 5a.”
• Bantu Education in Bantu, adj. and n.: “(in apartheid-era South Africa) the official system of education for black South Africans, initiated by the first Bantu Education Act (1953); now…”
• bauchle, n., Additions: “A mess, a muddle; (hence) a source of ridicule or derision, a laughing stock. Chiefly (and earliest) in to make a bauchle of: to treat with…”
• bauchle, n., Additions: “An old, decrepit, or shabby person. In later use also as a generally dismissive term: an insignificant or worthless person or (occasionally) thing.”
• Boston lettuce in Boston, n.2: “a cultivar of butterhead lettuce, with a relatively large-head and soft, smooth, light-green leaves.”
• bramble, n.1, Additions: “Frequently Scottish and English regional (northern). The fruit of a bramble; esp. a blackberry.”
• bramble jelly in bramble, n.1: “a preserve made from blackberry juice and sugar.”
• brown, adj., Additions: “Designating energy produced by means considered environmentally harmful or hazardous, such as that obtained from fossil fuels or nuclear fission, as…”
• bundle buggy in bundle, n.: “a bag or basket on wheels for carrying shopping; spec. (in later use, chiefly Canadian) a large shopping bag set on a (collapsible) two-wheeled…”
• bundle, n., Additions: “A set of commercial products or services offered together at an all-inclusive price, typically with a discount; esp. a set of computer software or…”
• bundle, v., Additions: “transitive. To sell (a set of commercial products or services) together at an all-inclusive price, typically with a discount; (also) to purchase…”
• bundling, n., Additions: “spec. The action or fact of selling or buying a set of commercial products or services together at an all-inclusive price, typically with a discount.”
• carnation grass in carnation, n.3: “either of two sedges having leaves thought to resemble those of a carnation, Carex flacca and C. panicea; also called gillyflower-grass.”
• chuff, n.3, Additions: “Chiefly British. The female pubic hair. Hence also: the female genitals.”
• clearance fit in clearance, n.: “a fit between two parts in which the width of the inner part is less than that of the hole or socket into which it has to fit, allowing the parts to…”
• coffee lightener in coffee, n.: “a powder or liquid stirred into coffee as a substitute for milk or cream; = coffee whitener n. at additions .”
• coffee shop in coffee, n.: “a cafe or similar establishment where cannabis is sold, smoked, or consumed; = cannabis cafe n. at cannabis n. compounds 3.”
• common logarithm in common, adj. and adv.: “a logarithm to the base 10.”
• cookie press in cookie, n.: “a device for forming cookie dough into decorative shapes, consisting of a hollow cylinder fitted with a plunger and interchangeable discs with holes…”
• coupon, n., Additions: “Scottish colloquial. A person’s face or facial expression.”
• court spiritual in court, n.1: “a court having jurisdiction over matters of canon law and ecclesiastical affairs; a religious court; cf. spiritual court n. at spiritual adj…”
• to cut off more than one can chew in cut, v.: “colloquial (chiefly U.S.). to cut off more than one can chew (and variants): to undertake something which turns out to be beyond one’s abilities; to…”
• the very dab in dab, n.1: “exactly what is needed or wanted; the thing most suitable, beneficial, or desirable, esp. in a given situation; cf. the very thing at very adj. 10d.”
• edit, v., Additions: “Molecular Biology. transitive. To alter (a gene or other nucleotide sequence) by the insertion, deletion, or replacement of one or more nucleotides.”
• edited in edit, v.: “(of a gene or other nucleotide sequence) altered by the insertion, deletion, or replacement of one or more nucleotides.”
• editing, n., Additions: “Molecular Biology. The naturally occurring or artificial alteration of a gene or other nucleotide sequence, involving the insertion, deletion, or…”
• exterior algebra in exterior, adj. and n.: “(a) an algebra (algebra n. 2b) consisting of the quotient algebra T(V)/I (where T(V) is the tensor algebra of a vector space V and, for every x in V…”
• exterior product in exterior, adj. and n.: “the mathematical operation that maps any two elements a and b of a given algebraic structure (such as a module or vector space) to the coset a ⊗ b +…”
• favourite, n. and adj., Additions: “A link to a web page stored by the user in a web browser in order to enable quick access in future.”
• favourite, n. and adj., Additions: “In the context of social media: a posting, user profile, etc., flagged so as to store a link to it for quick access, typically by clicking on a…”
• frequency illusion in frequency, n.: “a quirk of perception whereby a phenomenon to which one is newly alert suddenly seems ubiquitous.”
• hee-haw, n., Additions: “Scottish colloquial. Nothing at all, absolutely nothing.”
• to get one’s jotters in jotter, n.: “Scottish colloquial. to get one’s jotters (and variants): to be dismissed from a job or position; to get the sack.”
• to give a person his jotters in jotter, n.: “Scottish colloquial. to give (a person) (hisor her) jotters and variants: to dismiss (a person) from a job or position.”
• to lift a person’s spirits in lift, v.: “to lift (up) a person’s spirits: to cheer or encourage a person; to improve a person’s mood, confidence, or enthusiasm; cf. to raise a person’s…”
• short bit in short, adj., n., and adv.: “a unit of monetary value equal to ten cents (now hist.).”
• short-term memory in short-term, adj.: “(originally) the capacity for remembering something for a relatively short period of time; (in later use also) spec. the phase or type of memory…”
• solar gain in solar, adj. and n.1: “the increase in temperature of a building, object, or space caused by the absorption of solar radiation; (also) the magnitude of this increase.”
• spear phishing in spear, n.1: “a form of phishing (phishing n.) in which specific individuals, companies, etc., are targeted for personal information.”
• standard definition in standard, n. and adj.: “(a) n.a standard degree of definition (definition n. 5c) in a visual image, spec. that provided by a particular number of scanning lines in a…”
• stash, n.1, Additions: “Knitting colloquial. A person’s collection of fabric, yarn, or other craft supplies, for use in future projects.”
• tinned goods in tinned, adj.: “†(a) items coated or plated with tin (obsolete); (b) food or drink hermetically sealed in airtight tins for long-term preservation; = canned goods n…”
• treasure trail in treasure, n.: “a narrow line of body hair leading from the navel down to the genital region.”
• tube, n., Additions: “Scottish colloquial. Also in form choob. A stupid or contemptible person; an idiot. Frequently as a disparaging form of address.”
• wasteman in waste, n.: “a worthless, inadequate, or despicable person; a loser; cf. waste of space n. at additions .”