| 单词 | OED |
| 例句 | It got as far as the Supplement volume of the new OED, which is something, but not enough to assure survival. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The first examples of ‘theory’ and ‘theorize’ in the relevant sense in OED are from 1638. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z There is no word in classical Greek or Latin for a fact, and no way of translating the sentences above from the OED into these languages. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z How is the OED different from other dictionaries and why is it important? An Exit Interview With the Man Who Transformed the Oxford English Dictionary 2013-04-24T02:14:01Z The quotation taken from the book for the OED is: "Where that cosmetic … Shall e'er revirginize that brow's abuse." Oxford English Dictionary asks public to help track down mystery book 2013-05-10T14:43:48Z A skeuomorph is, according to the OED, a ‚"derivative object that retains ornamental design cues to a structure that was necessary in the original". Why does Apple's calendar look so out of date? 2012-10-06T23:05:44Z “The deletion of entries went against all OED policy before and since: usually, once a word is added to the OED, it remains forever,” she wrote. Sarah Ogilvie on Deletions From the Oxford English Dictionary 2012-11-28T23:40:36Z "I became obsessed," she writes, "with unearthing the lives of the people in his address book and reclaiming their place in the history of the OED." Before Wikipedia, there was the Oxford English Dictionary 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The term junkie is from1923, and wingding, now known as a lively party or celebration, originated in 1927, says the OED, as “a fit or spasm, esp. as simulated by a drug addict.” Our favorite bits of 1920s slang 2013-05-09T16:09:00Z The phrase's original entry in the OED, in 2005, saw its earliest usage attributed to Prince Philip, who told a photographer in 1970: "You have been running around like a blue-arsed fly." Can you make a defining contribution to the Oxford dictionary? 2012-10-08T12:08:14Z The OED also notes early attempts at a definition by Jonathan Swift and Samuel Johnson. The age of banter 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z The OED, often considered the bible of the English language, got its start in the mid-1800s. Sarah Ogilvie on Deletions From the Oxford English Dictionary 2012-11-28T23:40:36Z How many people are working on the project at the OED? An Exit Interview With the Man Who Transformed the Oxford English Dictionary 2013-04-24T02:14:01Z The OED editors offer the comparison to skanky, which means unattractive or offensive, as well as janky, which refers to something that is untrustworthy or of poor quality. Oxford Dictionary Adds 'Fo' Shizzle,' 'Masshole' and 'Hot Mess' 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z "In fact I have had a drink of Bellini at Harry's Bar," said OED editor Fiona McPherson. Dictionary traces blue-arsed fly 2012-10-05T13:02:59Z Today, the OED is a vast, searchable database that tells the story of human history through a constantly expanding survey of the words we use. An Exit Interview With the Man Who Transformed the Oxford English Dictionary 2013-04-24T02:14:01Z If a word gets into the OED, it never leaves. Former OED editor covertly deleted thousand of words, book claims 2012-11-26T20:17:22Z In 1982 a new boss shocked the then-editor with a plan to computerise the dictionary’s ways: both the lexicographic work itself, with digital research files, and its outcome, an OED on compact disc. Lexicography unbound 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The OED word of the day is selected months in advance by an editorial committee, and is distributed automatically each day. Oxford English Dictionary apologises for 'highly insensitive' word of the day 2012-12-20T12:53:22Z As, in one sense, they are: the truth is that unless you have the OED by heart, or are channelling Sir Philip Sidney, you're likely to miss half the poem. Don Paterson on Shakespeare's sonnets 2010-10-15T23:06:00Z As the OED puts it, momblishness is "explained as: muttering talk." 7 fake words that actually ended up in the dictionary 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z A dictionary is really a database; it has fields for headword, pronunciation, etymology, definition, and in the case of historical dictionaries like the OED, citations of past usages. Lexicography unbound 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Craig Leyland, senior editor of the OED, said that there were more than 100 additions to the dictionary’s stock of cinematic words and phrases. Tarantinoesque and mumblecore among film-related additions to OED 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z The OED was designed to be different from the other authoritative dictionaries. Before Wikipedia, there was the Oxford English Dictionary 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z So what role does an institution like the OED play in today's wide open, technologically available, vastly connected internet-powered web of words and information that are instantly available and updated constantly? Before Wikipedia, there was the Oxford English Dictionary 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z What I love about the OED today is they just launched a new website last month. Before Wikipedia, there was the Oxford English Dictionary 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z I once met a very interesting guy from the OED who was fed up with people misunderstanding what a dictionary is. Is good grammar still important? 2013-05-11T23:06:18Z Both are the work of fans, and both bring home, with an occasionally numbing force, the etymology of that word: "abbr of fanatic" as my OED has it. Bruce by Peter Ames Carlin, Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock 'n' Roll by Marc Dolan – review 2012-11-28T08:00:01Z The OED says Big Data is "data of a very large size, typically to the extent that its manipulation and management present significant logistical challenges". Oxford English Dictionary adds new sense of tweet to its Big Data 2013-06-20T12:04:39Z Dr. Ogilvie said she did not doubt Dr. Burchfield’s claim that he was more broad-minded until she began editing at the OED, after his departure. Sarah Ogilvie on Deletions From the Oxford English Dictionary 2012-11-28T23:40:36Z But though Dr. Burchfield’s reputation absorbed the brunt of the early criticism, many are now rallying to his defense, including representatives of the OED, as the dictionary is known, and even Dr. Ogilvie. Sarah Ogilvie on Deletions From the Oxford English Dictionary 2012-11-28T23:40:36Z We had a prototype of the OED online in the 1990s. An Exit Interview With the Man Who Transformed the Oxford English Dictionary 2013-04-24T02:14:01Z The earliest use of the term "back story" is recorded by the OED as recently as 1982. Small Island by Andrea Levy 2011-01-08T00:08:00Z The OED's very first citation of "foodie" is from 1980, an oozing New York Times magazine celebration of the mistress of a Parisian restaurant and her "devotees, serious foodies". Let's start the foodie backlash 2012-09-28T21:45:06Z In other words, the OED editors require words to have much more historical, significant impact before adding them to that reference. Oxford Dictionaries Adds New Words 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z "Initialisms" are handy when using social media sites like twitter that limit the number of characters used in a message, says Graeme Diamond, principal editor of the OED. OMG! Textspeak gets into dictionary 2011-03-25T14:51:29Z The use of "fail" as a noun to mean "failure" is attested by a couple of quotations in the OED from the 17th century. Oxford English Dictionary adds new sense of tweet to its Big Data 2013-06-20T12:04:39Z That year, it was used in an American magazine, Single Parent, reports Jonathan Dent, an OED editor. Civilities: Is it time to include ‘Mx.’ in the mix with ‘Ms.’ and ‘Mr.’? 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z The OED is conservative: a rule of thumb is to wait until a word has hung on for at least ten years. Lexicography unbound 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z But that wasn’t the final shape either: by the end of Mr Simpson’s tenure in 2013, the OED’s flagship product was a website with entries richly linked to one another and updated at regular intervals. Lexicography unbound 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Shea, an editor and researcher at Merriam Webster, is also a writer who likes to dig deep into a subject; his books include “Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,739 Pages.” Bringing Home Some ‘Hairy Joie de Vivre,’ and Taking Notes 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z The OED celebration continues this weekend with “A Very L.A. Spelling Bee,” where participants of all ages will be able to compete in a dual language English and Spanish spelling bee. Why Jamaica Kincaid loves the OED 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z I learned about the OED and how to use it as a freshman in college in a philosophy of words seminar. Before Wikipedia, there was the Oxford English Dictionary 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z American Indian names, the OED notes, were commonly taken by clubs and secret associations in New England. 7 Words English Borrowed From American Indians 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z He was chief editor of the OED and that's all the space he gets? Language Rules for the Digital Age 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z When I did an analysis of how many quotations there are in the OED from the Courier Mail, turns out there are actually more from that very random newspaper than there are from T.S. Before Wikipedia, there was the Oxford English Dictionary 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Curiously, the entry for "tweet" means that Twitter joins a small elite group of private companies named in the OED's definitions. Oxford English Dictionary adds new sense of tweet to its Big Data 2013-06-20T12:04:39Z And this is where I got the poor OED editor involved, just to make sure I understood exactly what Cawthorn was talking about. Perspective | Republicans thought defining a ‘woman’ is easy. Then they tried. 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z I spoke with Ogilvie recently over Zoom about the colorful cast of characters she discovered and the ongoing cultural significance of the OED. Before Wikipedia, there was the Oxford English Dictionary 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z It was only a short time later, 1955, that the OED cites its use as a noun, also applied to wine by an American, in J. Storms' Invitation to Wines. Don’t Judge a Wine by the Grape on Its Label 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z When researching and revising entries, our team of editors use the OED's famous citation files - gathered over more than a century - as well as the latest digitised databases and corpus evidence. Dictionary traces blue-arsed fly 2012-10-05T13:02:59Z Though it sounds odd today, the OED has examples of trumpery brooch, trumpery performance, trumpery new house, trumpery rhetorician and trumpery quarrel. Trump really does stand for B.S.: “Trumpery,” an old-fashioned word that’s proving useful today 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z In terms of usage, approximately half of the new OED entries are described as “informal,” with the added stipulation of being “chiefly U.S.” Don’t get butthurt over the OED’s awesomesauce — ephemeral slang in the dictionary has a rich and delightful history 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Here is a selection from the hundreds of words OED just added to its ranks, along with the earliest known usage and context provided by TIME. Oxford Dictionary Adds 'Fo' Shizzle,' 'Masshole' and 'Hot Mess' 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z It said, “A team of 80 lexicographers are currently preparing the third edition of the OED, which is 28 percent complete.” A Print-Free Oxford Dictionary? 2010-08-30T16:29:00Z Appealing for public assistance is nothing new, as back in 1859 the OED asked for help from thousands of readers. Dictionary traces blue-arsed fly 2012-10-05T13:02:59Z As it turns out, though, the OED is not at present fully able to handle the banter. The age of banter 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Here are 7 little-known terms that you could put to good use in daily life, along with the oldest usage that the OED editors could find. New Dictionary Additions: 7 Useful Words You Probably Don't Know 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Here’s a selection of words that are now, and forever, in the OED. Oxford Dictionary Adds 'Gender-Fluid,' ''Merica' and 'Squee' 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Dictionary buzz … Get in touch with OED if you know the earliest usage of 'blue-arsed fly'. Can you make a defining contribution to the Oxford dictionary? 2012-10-08T12:08:14Z The Observer’s chief film critic, Mark Kermode, acted as consultant to the OED. Tarantinoesque and mumblecore among film-related additions to OED 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z I'm not sure if I can help with any of these particular phrases, but the OED promises that more appeals for help will follow. Can you make a defining contribution to the Oxford dictionary? 2012-10-08T12:08:14Z Two years later, the OED gave it an unveiled listing for the first time. Kick-Ass kicks the c-word into the mainstream | David Cox 2010-04-02T12:09:00Z The OED compounds the confusion, listing no fewer than four varieties. Why too many Es is bad for us but great for Amazon 2012-06-08T10:00:02Z The OED lists this as the first recorded instance of the American dream, although it's not yet the catchphrase as we know it. The Great Gatsby and the American dream 2012-05-25T07:00:01Z Meanwhile, Seattle’s Office of Economic Development has been working on a strategic plan focusing on racial and gender equity, said Anisa Khoshbakhtian, OED’s technology sector strategic adviser. Why the Seattle area's video game industry is leveling up 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z See this week’s, published late Thursday, March 17, at wapo.st/conv1480, in which I share some classic ink from previous OED contests. Style Invitational Week 1480: Oh, you don’t really mean that 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z According to the OED, this is due to English physician and scientist Edward Jenner's pioneering work on vaccination against smallpox in the late 1790s and early 1800s. 'Vax' declared Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The phrase climate crisis, which appeared in the dictionary for the first time this month, became 20 times more popular from 2018 to 2020, and climate emergency increased 76 times, the OED found. "Climate crisis" has made it into the Oxford English Dictionary 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z With these additions, "we are all riding the crest of the Korean wave" the OED says in a statement. Why 26 Korean words have been added to Oxford English Dictionary 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z According to the OED, it means "causing or characterized by a reaction of astonishment, excitement, etc.; that might cause one to exclaim 'oh my God!'" OMG: The creator of the abbreviation 'would have loved emojis' 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z But it is unlikely that he, and others like him, will be satisfied with the OED's intervention. War of words as Nigerian English gets Oxford recognition 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z “Originally and frequently derogatory and offensive, though also often as a self-designation,” the OED added in the definition. Dictionary includes ‘yid’ definition for Tottenham fans 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z But the OED places climate refugee's entrance into the lexicon back in 1889, when the phrase was a disparaging name for someone who moved somewhere for a more mild or pleasant climate. "Climate crisis" has made it into the Oxford English Dictionary 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z The OED said including so many Korean words was a recognition of the shift in language used by English speakers. Why 26 Korean words have been added to Oxford English Dictionary 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The OED said it takes a historical approach, meaning it records the usage and development of words rather than prescribing how they are used. Dictionary includes Spurs fans in 'Yid' definition 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z The OED is updated four times a year with the next update due in January 2020. Simples, whatevs and Jedi added to dictionary 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The OED said its decision to include a reference to Tottenham in its definitions was a reflection of the modern-day “usage and development of words in the English language.” Dictionary includes ‘yid’ definition for Tottenham fans 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The phrases renewable energy and fossil fuels are both increasing in use, according to the OED. "Climate crisis" has made it into the Oxford English Dictionary 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z I call these types of stats “advertistics” and I suggest you do too – like 72.5% of writers, my greatest ambition is to one day appear as the source for a word in the OED. How often do Americans change their underwear? The statistics stink | Arwa Mahdawi 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z But, as the OED tends to do, there is a fuller definition that I don’t think we always consider when using this word: "Sensual" isn't the same as "sexual": The practice of pleasure extends beyond the bedroom 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z The OED is continuing its search for regional vocabulary, Dent continued, and will include “many more words” in future updates. Oxford English Dictionary adds new entries: chuddies, jibbons and fantoosh 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z But, the charity said, “ultimately, it is some Spurs fans, not the OED, that have brought this racist term to wider public attention and potential use.” Dictionary includes ‘yid’ definition for Tottenham fans 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The Guardian’s own style guide takes a different view: “The OED defines a sceptic as ‘a seeker of the truth; an inquirer who has not yet arrived at definite conclusions’. Could 'climate delayer' become the political epithet of our times? 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z The OED lists its etymology as “uncertain,” but it was apparently coined early in World War II by someone in the Royal Air Force. Perspective | There was a bit of a dust-up when military aircraft landed on the Mall in 1991 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z As one would expect, the OED lists the King James Version of the Holy Bible in the top 100 most-cited sources for word usage. How Scientific American Helps Shape the English Language 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The OED says the word is now most prominently used in the UK - especially in London - and on social media. Fam and nothingburger added to dictionary 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Citing its aim to “record all distinctive words that shape the language, old and new, formal and informal”, the OED said that slang terms were “always challenging” for dictionary editors to track. Oxford English Dictionary asks teenagers to explain modern slang 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Generally, the OED tracks usage for at least 10 years before deciding whether to add a new entry, new definition or word related to an existing entry, she said. Esoteric ‘brencheese’ and buzzy ‘spoiler alert’ added to OED 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z The first Supplement to the OED came out in 1933, compiling new words that editors had noted in the interim, as well as original omissions. Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z And no fewer than 1,054 quotations from Scientific American are cited in the OED as examples demonstrating a particular meaning of a word in the English language. How Scientific American Helps Shape the English Language 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The OED classifies it as "an ideological grouping associated with extreme conservative or reactionary viewpoints, characterised by a rejection of mainstream politics". Fam and nothingburger added to dictionary 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Oxford adds to new entries four times a year to its OED, “the most complete record of the English language ever assembled,” according to the wordsmiths. Ransomware added to Oxford English Dictionary in latest update 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z OED senior editor Fi Mooring said the words chosen will resonate "even with people who are not parents". Hangry and ransomware added to dictionary 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Yet it was a losing battle, or a specialised form of Zeno’s paradox: the closer that OED lexicographers got to the finish line, the more distant that finish line seemed to be. Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z But tracking science and technology is only part of the reason, in my opinion, that Scientific American ranks so high as a source for word usage in the OED. How Scientific American Helps Shape the English Language 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The OED is updated four times a year, with the next update is due in December. Fam and nothingburger added to dictionary 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z At USC, complaints by faculty, staff and students about harassment or discrimination are investigated by the OED. USC fundraising executive leaves post amid sexual harassment investigation 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z The OED defines the new term snowflake as a description of someone who is "overly sensitive or as feeling entitled to special treatment or consideration". Hangry and ransomware added to dictionary 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z A few days ago, I emailed to see if “mansplain” had finally reached the OED. Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Many other popular magazines track science and technology, but they are less frequently examples of trends in English word usage cited in the OED, because they target a different and broader group. How Scientific American Helps Shape the English Language 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The OED is adding a second sense of the adjective. Oxford English Dictionary adds ‘woke’ to the lexicon: Reports 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z The website for USC’s OED instructs employees to refer complaints to investigators immediately. USC fundraising executive leaves post amid sexual harassment investigation 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z It was added to the OED in less than half the usual time, appearing in 2002 as "a person who lacks a particular skill or skills, or who is regarded as inferior in some way". How Harry Potter enchanted the world - BBC News 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z But while other dictionary publishers leapt on corpus linguistics, OED editors stuck to what they knew, resisting computerisation and relying on quotation slips and researchers in university libraries. Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Then too, many commonly used words from Scientific American articles are cited in the OED, not because they are technical terms, but because the word usage is exemplary. How Scientific American Helps Shape the English Language 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The OED added that word, along with scores of others, in its quarterly update this June. The Oxford English Dictionary Just Added 'Woke' 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z He declined to describe the complaints or explain what led Checchio to conclude he did not need to alert OED. USC fundraising executive leaves post amid sexual harassment investigation 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z At a paper that goes all out for diversity, look up "tokenism" in the OED; it's accompanied by a list of Times op-ed writers. Opinion | Bret Stephens Takes On Climate Change. Readers Unleash Their Fury. 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z Anyone, and anywhere – when the OED was first dreamed up in the 1850s, English was a language of the British Isles, parts of North America, and a scattering of colonies. Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The OED is a historical dictionary which records all the core words and meanings in English over more than 1,000 years, while the latter tracks "current" English and includes modern meanings of words. The next Harry Potter words to join the dictionary? - BBC News 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Here is a selection of words that the OED is adding in this latest batch: The Oxford English Dictionary Just Added 'Woke' 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z Brexit was added to the OED last year, and is the highest profile word to use “exit” as a suffix. Oxford dictionary considers including wave of Trumpian neologisms 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z The disturbingly cold trend for describing your mum and dad as a pair of androids isn’t actually as space age as you might think; this usage was recorded by the OED in the 16th century. Totes annoying: words that should be banned 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z For OED’s editors, this world is both exhilarating and, one senses, mildly overwhelming. Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Perhaps the only innocent use of “populism” was to describe a group of French novelists in the 1920s and 30s who, according to the OED, “emphasised observation of and sympathy with ordinary people”. Beyoncé to Black Mirror; the culture that defines 2016 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z The OED defines this usage as "a genuine or established phenomenon or practice," and in the show, one of the characters expresses surprise about "leaf peeping" being such a thing. The Oxford English Dictionary Just Added 'Woke' 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z The lexicographer warned that the rapid rise of Trumpisms did not guarantee the US president his own section when the OED is next updated. Oxford dictionary considers including wave of Trumpian neologisms 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z The OED bills itself as a guide to the meaning, history and pronunciation of more than 829,000 words, senses and compounds from across the English-speaking world. Britain to Leave the EU, but ‘Brexit’ to Join the Oxford English Dictionary 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z These days OED issues online updates four times a year; though it has not officially abandoned the idea of another print edition, that idea is fading. Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The varying software also affected interoperability, the ability for one OED team to interact with and assist other teams, Crisp said. Sandia team revolutionizes bomb X-ray technology 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z The updates are achieved through a fine balance of human endeavour and technology, a system introduced in 2000 when the OED went online. Yolo! How do they choose new words for the Oxford English Dictionary? 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z The OED is a historical dictionary and a definitive guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of almost 830,000 past and present words, senses, and compounds from across the English-speaking world. Moobs and YOLO among new words in Oxford English Dictionary - BBC News 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z He said the inspiration was the term “Grexit,” which refers to the possible exit of Greece from the eurozone and is also being included in the OED in the latest update. Britain to Leave the EU, but ‘Brexit’ to Join the Oxford English Dictionary 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z If the update does indeed take until 2037, it will rival the 49 years it took the original OED to be created, whereupon it will presumably need overhauling all over again. Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z “However, many entries have not yet been updated. The OED team is always pleased to receive evidence which reveals usage earlier than previously recorded.” The game is up: Shakespeare's language not as original as dictionaries think 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z According to the OED, the earliest example of the phrase is to be found in Romeo and Juliet, which is believed to have had its first performance in 1594 or 1595. Some Shakespearean phrases not coined by Bard, academic claims - BBC News 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Some of the words and senses to be added or updated in the OED, along with the dictionary's definitions: Moobs and YOLO among new words in Oxford English Dictionary - BBC News 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z The OED said the word filled an “empty space” in the English language and reflected the growing importance of the phenomenon it describes. Britain to Leave the EU, but ‘Brexit’ to Join the Oxford English Dictionary 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Throughout it all, OED churns on, attempting to be ever so slightly more complete today than it was yesterday or the day before. Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z “But the OED is biased: especially in the early days, it preferred literary examples, and famous ones at that,” writes McInnis. The game is up: Shakespeare's language not as original as dictionaries think 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z In the latest update, the OED acknowledges the "inescapable factor of modern life is our increasing reliance on computers and digital communications". Oxford English Dictionary updates include budgie smugglers - BBC News 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z "The inclusions reflect both his influence as an author and his vivid and distinctive style," said the chief editor of the OED, Michael Proffitt. Moobs and YOLO among new words in Oxford English Dictionary - BBC News 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z The OED continually updates their list of words to keep abreast of modern colloquiums and phrases. Scooby Snack, glamping, and tl;dr added to the Oxford English Dictionary 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z But the purpose of a historical dictionary such as the OED is to give such questions the solemnity they deserve. Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Romeo and Juliet, meanwhile, is cited by the OED as the earliest example of the phrase wild goose chase, in 1595. The game is up: Shakespeare's language not as original as dictionaries think 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z The next update to the OED is due in September. Oxford English Dictionary updates include budgie smugglers - BBC News 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z The OED defines its modern meaning as "a malicious or treacherous woman" or "something outstandingly difficult or unpleasant". What's so bad about being called a "bitch"? - BBC News 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z When we posed that question on Twitter, Craig Bell advised us to “look it up in the OED.” Benghazi Without the Shame 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Zephaniah decided that the only way to explain was to come to OED headquarters and do a private, one-on-one performance. Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The OED lists the earliest published use as 1947, but it surely was born long before then. Taken to task by a tsk-tsk: What’s the right response when something annoys you? 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z The OED defines it as “characteristic of Orwell’s writings, esp. the totalitarian state in his dystopian account of the future, Nineteen Eighty-Four”. Kafkaesque: a word so overused it has lost all meaning? 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z The OED records the meaning and development of the English language. Singapore terms join Oxford English Dictionary - BBC News 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Anti-Semitism is "hostility and prejudice directed against Jewish people" according to the OED while Zionism refers to the movement to create a Jewish state in the Middle East, corresponding to the historic land of Israel. Q&A: Labour anti-Semitism row - BBC News 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z The OED goes on to note that since 1400, “female” has occasionally been used to describe one’s mistress, which could be seen as pejorative—as a sex object. 'Female' Is Now a Dirty Word 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z They also despise miniscule, though it is now a variant entry in the OED. From alright to zap: an A-Z of horrible words 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Larger dictionaries add variants that hint at the greater menagerie, but even here — OED aside — they select only the most common and legitimate alternatives. A Brief History of English Spelling Reform 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Other sexist OED sample sentences, according to Oman-Regan, include those for words such as shrill, nagging and bossy. A dictionary entry citing ‘rabid feminist’ doesn’t just reflect prejudice, it reinforces it | Emer O’Toole 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z The Arizona Diamondbacks entered Wednesday night’s game at Chase Field with a record of 76-81, all but the OED definition of mediocre and a dozen games adrift of the first-place Dodgers in the NL West. Fox Sports' selfie shaming of sorority was casual sexism at its most insidious 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z She cites the OED’s original entry for “female” in 1895, in which the editors described its usage as “now commonly avoided by good writers, exc. with contemptuous implication.” 'Female' Is Now a Dirty Word 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z But picture the poor lexicographer at the OED who wrote that to bog is a “low word, scarcely found in literature, however common in coarse colloquial language”. From alright to zap: an A-Z of horrible words 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z It took me a few minutes to find these antedatings to the OED’s first citation. Y’all: It’s Older Than We Knew 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z “VOTE NOW!” the OED would urge, “to see whether ‘twerk’ will be joining the dictionary, or we never get to say ‘termagant’ again!” Of course ‘twerk’ belongs in the Oxford English Dictionary 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z I welcome the inclusion of cisgender into the OED, but it’s just one of many small steps in a global rush towards greater awareness, understanding and acceptance. OK, it’s in the Oxford English Dictionary – but do you know what ‘cis’ means? | Paris Lees 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z And as the OED notes, disagree is synonymous with disapproval: 'Female' Is Now a Dirty Word 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, exonerate in the sense of “discharge” is, as the OED notes, long obsolete. From alright to zap: an A-Z of horrible words 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z The following delightful couplet contains an example of y’all from a century and a half before the OED’s current earliest citation: Y’all: It’s Older Than We Knew 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z There is a bit of a jump here, though - the earliest examples quoted by the OED do not mention linen. The Vocabularist: Ransom, red lines and coalitions - BBC News 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Supported by some MPs and business leaders, it has urged the OED to change its definition, somehow incorporating the information that a McJob "teaches responsibility". What's it really like to work at McDonald's? 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z In response, the OED shut down the website for the day and is continuing to investigate. Data Breach Bulletin: Kmart, POODLE, Oregon Employment Department, UC Davis Health System 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The waitress herself, compelled to serve Humphrys, might like to reply that the OED cites intransitive uses of enjoy from 1380 on. From alright to zap: an A-Z of horrible words 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Actually brunch originates in Britain – the OED cites an 1895 Punch magazine article by Guy Berringer as the first use of the term. Who killed brunch? For New Yorkers, it’s not hard to explain 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Indeed, it looks like the OED followed its lead. 12 Big Data Definitions: What's Yours? 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z According to the OED, the term "human shield" in fact means using persons "held against their will near a potential military target". Gaza and the language of modern war 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z The OED describes it as meaning "a small habitation, cabin, hovel; a narrow room." 11 words that are much older than you think 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z The OED recognises thing in this sense, but not commodity, and tragically not monosyllable either. From alright to zap: an A-Z of horrible words 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Oxford University Press says the OED has never been profitable commercially, but £34m of funding has been committed for its revision and new words programmes. Demise of the printed dictionary? 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z According to the OED, the use of the term to mean a man who uses force to get his way does not come into the language until 1929. How authors from Dickens to Dr Seuss invented the words we use every day 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Ableism is in the OED though and listed as discrimination in favour of able-bodied people, with the example "we were fed up with the ableism of the women's movement." Ableism - not racism or sexism 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z The technical term for a hashtag is “octothorp,” according to the OED; octo, in reference to the eight points in the figure, and Thorpe, OED says cryptically, from “the surname Thorpe.” You’ll Never Guess the Real Name for a Hashtag 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z The OED cites a review from 1997: "Consider whether you can cope with the wispy, uninspired, farcical fluff that this wet Hollywood romcom wafts at you." Why is the term 'romcom' used so negatively? 2014-05-08T10:19:36Z The first section, A to Ant, was published in 1884 and work on the first OED continued right through World War One. Demise of the printed dictionary? 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Here are six other portmanteaus that may be older than they seem, with dates taken from earliest citations in the OED: ‘You Vidiot!’: 7 Words That Are Older Than You Thought 2014-04-24T02:38:12Z The OED states that "good" in this context refers to "a day or season observed as holy by the church", hence the greeting "good tide" at Christmas or on Shrove Tuesday. Why is Good Friday called Good Friday? 2014-04-18T10:03:18Z “Hash probably arose as an alteration of ‘hatch’,” OED says in its blog post, “originally in the phrase ‘hatch mark’. You’ll Never Guess the Real Name for a Hashtag 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z That is to say, the very fact of its inclusion in the OED means a lot of people believe—or have at least discussed the possibility—that dead white men get too much attention. Behind Bestie: What We Learn About Gender From New Dictionary Additions 2014-03-14T15:48:54Z The OED is the preferred dictionary for a number of news outlets, including the BBC. Demise of the printed dictionary? 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Here is a selection of other terms that are now appearing in the OED for the first time: Oxford English Dictionary Adds ‘Bestie,’ ‘Crap Shoot,’ ‘Bathroom Break’ 2014-03-13T19:07:17Z It first appeared in 1882, according to the OED, mentioning "a lady manager who was dreadfully bossy". Is the word 'bossy' damaging to women? 2014-03-12T15:08:14Z We will seek to verify any promising evidence, and if genuine it will appear in the OED in due course. The English expressions coined in WW1 2014-02-22T01:37:15Z But words that have been around long enough to get into the OED pack more context than meets the eye. Behind Bestie: What We Learn About Gender From New Dictionary Additions 2014-03-14T15:48:54Z The publisher has 70 in-house staff working on the third edition of the OED, who are both revising entries and adding new words. Demise of the printed dictionary? 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z The "Whatever happened to the term New Man?" seemed to be relying too heavily on the OED origin of the term, "New Man." Why we have Victorian women to thank for New Man 2014-02-17T12:49:34Z The OED cites a 1947 letter to the editor of The Times from Henry Strauss, a Conservative member of Parliament, complaining about man up as an insidious Americanism. Whatever happened to the term New Man? 2014-01-30T10:24:28Z The OED cites the Manual of Seamanship for Boys: "A parbuckle... is used for hauling up or lowering down a cask... where there is no crane or tackle."It was too long. 52 weeks 52 questions, part three 2013-12-20T14:53:09Z Here are three new word entries in the OED and a few things they can teach us about how culture and language collide. Behind Bestie: What We Learn About Gender From New Dictionary Additions 2014-03-14T15:48:54Z It was proposed that the first edition of the OED would be four volumes, with 6,400 pages. Demise of the printed dictionary? 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Litas is missing, as is khi - the OED prefers the spelling chi for the Greek letter. Weird short words in Scrabble finale 2013-11-04T16:13:39Z The OED cites the Manual of Seamanship for Boys: "A parbuckle... is used for hauling up or lowering down a cask... where there is no crane or tackle."It's owl. Quiz of the week's news 2013-09-20T01:38:53Z The OED is more of a stickler, primarily a historical record that is slower to adopt words and typically requires more established usage. 'Selfie' and 'Twerk' Added to Dictionary 2013-08-28T10:50:25Z The first thing this entry probably reminds you of is hero worship, a term that has been in the OED since 1857. Behind Bestie: What We Learn About Gender From New Dictionary Additions 2014-03-14T15:48:54Z But after 70 years in production - a huge 60 years longer than expected - the actual size of the OED was 10 volumes and 15,490 pages in 1928. Demise of the printed dictionary? 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z The OED changed their approach in 2011 but it was only noticed this week.It was George W Bush. Quiz of the week's news 2013-08-16T01:00:07Z Within a year there were close to 800 volunteers and over the next three years, 3,500,000 quotation slips were received and processed by the OED team. Big Data News: A Revolution Indeed 2013-06-18T13:57:00Z "An awkward, unfashionable, or unrestrained style of dancing to pop music, as characteristically performed by middle-aged or older men," the OED definition reads. 'Tweet', 'dad dancing' and 'geekery' make Oxford English Dictionary 2013-06-14T19:17:00Z The OED told the BBC that it was beyond the software engineer's control to determine how the word should be said. Gif inventor says pronounce it 'Jif' 2013-05-22T13:55:57Z The OED dates the phrase New Model Army to 1845, exactly two hundred years after the army was set up, in the works of the historian Thomas Carlyle. The word detective 2013-05-03T00:01:53Z Indeed the OED lists the verb as "arising in the 1870s which in Victorian slang came to mean 'to be tricked or deceived, especially in a manner which makes the victim look foolish". The Joy of Six: nutmegs 2012-11-16T10:38:09Z The OED is asking members of the public to explain how it crossed the Atlantic. Quiz of the week's news 2012-10-04T23:31:45Z Those funky moves on the dancefloor at the wedding reception are unlikely to impress the OED. 'Tweet', 'dad dancing' and 'geekery' make Oxford English Dictionary 2013-06-14T19:17:00Z In the following two OED definitions, for example, pride is portrayed as being inherently antisocial, a very, very bad thing: pride n. Why I'm Not Proud of Being Gay 2011-06-07T02:15:05.570Z The OED finds its first reference to this practice in 1931, but Linotype machines were used for many years before this. The word detective 2013-05-03T00:01:53Z Which of the following, according to the OED, cropped up first in the printed English language? Quiz of the week's news 2011-05-13T00:13:04Z When the OED , they discovered 1980s computer fanatics were responsible. Why did LOL infiltrate the language? 2011-04-08T09:25:23Z Green says his next step is to turn his work into an online project, like the modern OED, and seek help from the foulmouthed hoi polloi to keep it up to date. Word Up 2011-03-26T06:55:00Z There is, alas, at least one OED definition that perhaps reflects the intended usage of the expression "gay pride" and that seems to resonate with its connotations. Why I'm Not Proud of Being Gay 2011-06-07T02:15:05.570Z The previous edition of the OED dated the word from 1682, in a manuscript document held in the Hereford Diocesan archives. The word detective 2013-05-03T00:01:53Z Abolition of ‘Centurion’ to describe our members, given that the term is, according to the OED, derived from the all-male Roman army?” City Room: Safer?s Century Club E-Mails 2011-02-14T16:01:08Z So the next time you need a new corporate name, don't expect to find it in the OED. The Twitter Effect 2010-10-21T21:00:00Z The OED isn't much help; it traces the word back to the 1940s and offers "hepcat" as its rough equivalent. Why do people hate hipsters? 2010-10-14T19:30:00Z And despite "kingmaker" being first used in 1599, according to the OED, it took a long time to be common usage. Crown dodger 2010-03-15T14:21:00Z The “N.E.D.” of the Notes is now generally known as the OED. The Works of Aphra Behn Volume IV Abolition of “Centurion” to describe our members, given that the term is, according to the OED, derived from the all-male Roman army? City Room: Safer?s Century Club E-Mails 2011-02-14T16:01:08Z The OED records that the word atalantis enjoyed a brief currency in the eighteenth century with the meaning, "a secret or scandalous history." Atalantis Major Thou shalt lay upon her then From both thy hands a row of olive-twigs— Counting thrice nine in all—and add this prayer— OED. The Seven Plays in English Verse The earliest use quoted by OED is by Ben Jonson in 1601. The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 TN: The OED defines it as narwhal ivory. The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems As much as I am, and no more than I. OED. The Seven Plays in English Verse Are they both thy race, and—II 1 OED. The Seven Plays in English Verse Father, this task is mine— Sink gently down into thy resting-place, OED. The Seven Plays in English Verse This should allow the reader, during very close scrutiny of any passage, quickly to find any of Spenser's words in the OED. The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 These men shall witness—for thy word is naught; And for thy spiteful answer to thy friends, If once I seize thee— OED. The Seven Plays in English Verse First on this very point, hear me declare— OED. The Seven Plays in English Verse |
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