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Category Archives: Dictionaries
Interning
Ammon Shea looks at the role of interns. Continue reading
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Akimbo – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “akimbo”. Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, Dictionaries, Lexicography, Podictionary, Uncategorized, akimbo, dictionary, etymology, podcast, words
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No Subject is Too Petty for an Etymologist, Or, Pets from North to South
Anatoly explores the origins of the word ‘pet.’ Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, Dictionaries, Lexicography, O Rahilly, O'Rahilly, Oxford Etymologist, Reference, Skeat, Uncategorized, Vendryes, Weekley, etymology, pet
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Nine Words You Might Think Came from Science but Which Are Really from Science Fiction??
Jeff Prucher looks at words that come from science fiction. Continue reading
Oxford’s Word Window: Week Five
The word of the week is…. Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, Current Events, Dictionaries, Oxford, Reference, Uncategorized, madison ave, oed, window, word
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10 Literary Terms You Might Not Know
The top 10 hard-to-define literary terms. Continue reading
War of the Thesauri
Do thesauruses fight? Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, Dictionaries, Education, Lexicography, Reference, Uncategorized, ammon shea, dictionary, fight, literature, oed, thesaurus
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Amendment – Podictionary Word of the Day
The podictionary word of the week is “amendment”. Continue reading
Monthly Gleanings: March 2009
Anatoly answers questions about word origins. Continue reading
Oxford’s Word Window: Week Four
The word in our window this week is… Continue reading