October 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
"The Oxford English Dictionary has finally added a word that describes "cute aggression" to the delight of cat lovers everywhere!" 😻
#Gigil #OxfordEnglishDictionary #NewWords #LanguageExpansion #tuesdaytrivia #WordOfTheDay #cuteaggression #cats
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#Gigil #OxfordEnglishDictionary #NewWords #LanguageExpansion #tuesdaytrivia #WordOfTheDay #cuteaggression #cats
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Official Word for Cute Aggression Finally Added to the Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary has finally added a word that describes "cute aggression" to the delight of cat lovers everywhere!
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June 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"The Oxford English Dictionary has finally added a word that describes "cute aggression" to the delight of cat lovers everywhere!" 😻
#Gigil #OxfordEnglishDictionary #NewWords #LanguageExpansion #tuesdaytrivia #WordOfTheDay #cuteaggression #cats
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#Gigil #OxfordEnglishDictionary #NewWords #LanguageExpansion #tuesdaytrivia #WordOfTheDay #cuteaggression #cats
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October 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
😂 In my oyinbo vocabulary for *quite a while*… Nice to see it is in the #OxfordEnglishDictionary with quality citations: www.oed.com/dictionary/w... PS I’m a realist, not a pessimist, but I fear 2025 could be Wahala Central. 😱
December 19, 2024 at 6:44 PM
😂 In my oyinbo vocabulary for *quite a while*… Nice to see it is in the #OxfordEnglishDictionary with quality citations: www.oed.com/dictionary/w... PS I’m a realist, not a pessimist, but I fear 2025 could be Wahala Central. 😱
Violet : Plural of Violin 🎻
eg: "wow, you don't often see a violet of this size in the wild"
#OxfordEnglishDictionary
eg: "wow, you don't often see a violet of this size in the wild"
#OxfordEnglishDictionary
October 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Violet : Plural of Violin 🎻
eg: "wow, you don't often see a violet of this size in the wild"
#OxfordEnglishDictionary
eg: "wow, you don't often see a violet of this size in the wild"
#OxfordEnglishDictionary
“Elbows up” has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Very cool!
#Canada #ElbowsUp #OxfordEnglishDictionary
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#Canada #ElbowsUp #OxfordEnglishDictionary
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‘Elbows up’ is now part of the Oxford English Dictionary - National | Globalnews.ca
The hockey term became a political slogan for the Liberal Party after U.S. President Donald Trump launched a trade war against Canada.
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June 30, 2026 at 7:53 PM
“Elbows up” has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. Very cool!
#Canada #ElbowsUp #OxfordEnglishDictionary
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#Canada #ElbowsUp #OxfordEnglishDictionary
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Books 10-13 of 2025. Murderbot was great, exactly what I needed 😊 Reading the 2nd one now. Also very much enjoyed Pip Williams #nathanaelwest #murderbotdiaries #oxfordenglishdictionary #iceland #booksky 📚 #books
April 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Books 10-13 of 2025. Murderbot was great, exactly what I needed 😊 Reading the 2nd one now. Also very much enjoyed Pip Williams #nathanaelwest #murderbotdiaries #oxfordenglishdictionary #iceland #booksky 📚 #books
Die großen Belegwörterbücher sind eine Entwicklung des 19. Jahrhunderts: Das #DeutscheWörterbuch von Jacob Grimm und Wilhelm Grimm z. B. wurde in den 1830er Jahren begonnen, das #OED bzw. #OxfordEnglishDictionary, das Ihr vielleicht kennt, wenig später. 4/
May 27, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Die großen Belegwörterbücher sind eine Entwicklung des 19. Jahrhunderts: Das #DeutscheWörterbuch von Jacob Grimm und Wilhelm Grimm z. B. wurde in den 1830er Jahren begonnen, das #OED bzw. #OxfordEnglishDictionary, das Ihr vielleicht kennt, wenig später. 4/
On this day in 1884 the Oxford English Dictionary was first published.
It first dictionary was released in instalments until 1928, going through the entire alphabet, 44 years!
#OnThisDay #Dictionary #OxfordEnglishDictionary #Books #History
It first dictionary was released in instalments until 1928, going through the entire alphabet, 44 years!
#OnThisDay #Dictionary #OxfordEnglishDictionary #Books #History
February 1, 2026 at 8:12 AM
On this day in 1884 the Oxford English Dictionary was first published.
It first dictionary was released in instalments until 1928, going through the entire alphabet, 44 years!
#OnThisDay #Dictionary #OxfordEnglishDictionary #Books #History
It first dictionary was released in instalments until 1928, going through the entire alphabet, 44 years!
#OnThisDay #Dictionary #OxfordEnglishDictionary #Books #History
In The #Dictionary People - the unsung heroes who created the #OxfordEnglishDictionary, linguist #SarahOgilvie honors the sometimes wacky, often unexpected, always dedicated contributors who made the #OED possible. 📚
December 24, 2024 at 8:21 PM
In The #Dictionary People - the unsung heroes who created the #OxfordEnglishDictionary, linguist #SarahOgilvie honors the sometimes wacky, often unexpected, always dedicated contributors who made the #OED possible. 📚
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'(I went) ... to Blackwell’s bookshop (next door to the pub) and bought, for £44, the twelve volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary, for me the most coveted and desirable book in the world.'
#OED #OxfordEnglishDictionary #OliverSacks #Gutenberg #ProjectGutenberg
'(I went) ... to Blackwell’s bookshop (next door to the pub) and bought, for £44, the twelve volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary, for me the most coveted and desirable book in the world.'
#OED #OxfordEnglishDictionary #OliverSacks #Gutenberg #ProjectGutenberg
Oliver Sacks: Why the Oxford English Dictionary is the most 'coveted and desirable book in the world' - Flashbak
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#dictionnary
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#dictionnary
Oliver Sacks: Why the Oxford English Dictionary is the most 'coveted and desirable book in the world' - Flashbak
Oliver Sacks (July 9, 1933–August 30, 2015) had a lifelong love of books. Sacks was the best-selling author and neurologist who wrote about the brain's quirks in his books and essays, using case histo...
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June 18, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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'(I went) ... to Blackwell’s bookshop (next door to the pub) and bought, for £44, the twelve volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary, for me the most coveted and desirable book in the world.'
#OED #OxfordEnglishDictionary #OliverSacks #Gutenberg #ProjectGutenberg
'(I went) ... to Blackwell’s bookshop (next door to the pub) and bought, for £44, the twelve volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary, for me the most coveted and desirable book in the world.'
#OED #OxfordEnglishDictionary #OliverSacks #Gutenberg #ProjectGutenberg
Always grateful for the 20-volume #OxfordEnglishDictionary
May 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Always grateful for the 20-volume #OxfordEnglishDictionary
📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 1 February 1884, the first volume (A to Ant) of the #OxfordEnglishDictionary was published by the Oxford University Press in 🇬🇧
February 1, 2026 at 4:29 AM
📖 #OTD in the #History of #Literature 1 February 1884, the first volume (A to Ant) of the #OxfordEnglishDictionary was published by the Oxford University Press in 🇬🇧
The #OxfordEnglishDictionary has added #seven #Korean #words to its lexicon, including #noraebang (karaoke), #tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) and #dalgona (melted sugar confection).
From tteokbokki to jjigae, Oxford English Dictionary spices up its entries with seven more Korean words
The Oxford English Dictionary has added seven Korean words to its lexicon.
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January 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The #OxfordEnglishDictionary has added #seven #Korean #words to its lexicon, including #noraebang (karaoke), #tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) and #dalgona (melted sugar confection).
#OxfordEnglishDictionary is hiring a #lexicography #researcher to conduct research on the English language & support the #editorial process for its #ReferenceWorks. Application deadline: August 3rd. https://jobs.oup.com/uk/jobs/vacancy/lexicography-researcher-oxford/3528/description/ #AmEditing
July 25, 2023 at 4:59 PM
#OxfordEnglishDictionary is hiring a #lexicography #researcher to conduct research on the English language & support the #editorial process for its #ReferenceWorks. Application deadline: August 3rd. https://jobs.oup.com/uk/jobs/vacancy/lexicography-researcher-oxford/3528/description/ #AmEditing
‘Brain Rot’ is the Oxford English Dictionary 2024 ‘Word of the Year.’ lithub.com/new-media-ol... #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #OxfordEnglishDictionary #WordOfTheYear2024 #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks
New Media, Old Anxieties: Why is “Brain Rot” the Word of the Year?
In its early days, “The Word of the Year” was drawn from the idiolect of policy makers and columnists, those who set the tone of conversation in the public sphere. With the rise of social media, “T…
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December 21, 2024 at 2:23 PM
‘Brain Rot’ is the Oxford English Dictionary 2024 ‘Word of the Year.’ lithub.com/new-media-ol... #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #OxfordEnglishDictionary #WordOfTheYear2024 #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks
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Elbows up, cashspiel, kokum: new Canadian terms enter the #OxfordEnglishDictionary
Kitty-corner, land acknowledgement, point form also included on list of new entries.
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
Elbows up, cashspiel, kokum: new Canadian terms enter the #OxfordEnglishDictionary
Kitty-corner, land acknowledgement, point form also included on list of new entries.
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
Elbows up, other Canadian terms added to Oxford English Dictionary | CBC News
The Oxford English Dictionary is adding seven new terms from Canadian English, helping the rest of the world see Canadians more like we see ourselves.
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July 2, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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Elbows up, cashspiel, kokum: new Canadian terms enter the #OxfordEnglishDictionary
Kitty-corner, land acknowledgement, point form also included on list of new entries.
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
Elbows up, cashspiel, kokum: new Canadian terms enter the #OxfordEnglishDictionary
Kitty-corner, land acknowledgement, point form also included on list of new entries.
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
Last nights tea. cocobabuk (delivery)
Korean Bulgogi set menu. About £18. takeaway.
This mornings post gym breakfast. caneat
£10 including a very lovely latte. (Friday 8-10am weekly deal) Stirchley.
Dom wanted in on the action for the brekkyshot (that’s going in this years #oxfordenglishdictionary)
Korean Bulgogi set menu. About £18. takeaway.
This mornings post gym breakfast. caneat
£10 including a very lovely latte. (Friday 8-10am weekly deal) Stirchley.
Dom wanted in on the action for the brekkyshot (that’s going in this years #oxfordenglishdictionary)
February 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Last nights tea. cocobabuk (delivery)
Korean Bulgogi set menu. About £18. takeaway.
This mornings post gym breakfast. caneat
£10 including a very lovely latte. (Friday 8-10am weekly deal) Stirchley.
Dom wanted in on the action for the brekkyshot (that’s going in this years #oxfordenglishdictionary)
Korean Bulgogi set menu. About £18. takeaway.
This mornings post gym breakfast. caneat
£10 including a very lovely latte. (Friday 8-10am weekly deal) Stirchley.
Dom wanted in on the action for the brekkyshot (that’s going in this years #oxfordenglishdictionary)
You may have seen that some new #Welsh words have been entered into the #OxfordEnglishDictionary.
Now, a collection of te reo Māori #words have also been added, including "mahi" & "tikanga".
Read more: tinyurl.com/yezvjnnm
Now, a collection of te reo Māori #words have also been added, including "mahi" & "tikanga".
Read more: tinyurl.com/yezvjnnm
Waka jumper, mahi and chilly bin added to Oxford English Dictionary
Waka jumper, mahi and chilly bin are among a list of common Kiwi phrases being added.
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October 8, 2024 at 1:30 PM
You may have seen that some new #Welsh words have been entered into the #OxfordEnglishDictionary.
Now, a collection of te reo Māori #words have also been added, including "mahi" & "tikanga".
Read more: tinyurl.com/yezvjnnm
Now, a collection of te reo Māori #words have also been added, including "mahi" & "tikanga".
Read more: tinyurl.com/yezvjnnm
My brilliant colleague Peter Gilliver has created a site collecting his writings about the people who created the Oxford English Dictionary: themakersoftheoed.wordpress.com
Please spread the (ahem) word!
#OxfordEnglishDictionary #history #lexicography #oed #biography #words #Oxford
Please spread the (ahem) word!
#OxfordEnglishDictionary #history #lexicography #oed #biography #words #Oxford
The Makers of the Oxford English Dictionary
An experimental site for my writing about the people who created the Oxford English Dictionary.
themakersoftheoed.wordpress.com
April 4, 2024 at 9:16 AM
My brilliant colleague Peter Gilliver has created a site collecting his writings about the people who created the Oxford English Dictionary: themakersoftheoed.wordpress.com
Please spread the (ahem) word!
#OxfordEnglishDictionary #history #lexicography #oed #biography #words #Oxford
Please spread the (ahem) word!
#OxfordEnglishDictionary #history #lexicography #oed #biography #words #Oxford
Logophiles, lexicographers, and philologists rejoice, for on #ThisDayInHistory in 1884 the first fascicle of what became the #OxfordEnglishDictionary was published. The project to build a historical #dictionary of English began in 1858 and the first edition was completed in 1928.
February 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Logophiles, lexicographers, and philologists rejoice, for on #ThisDayInHistory in 1884 the first fascicle of what became the #OxfordEnglishDictionary was published. The project to build a historical #dictionary of English began in 1858 and the first edition was completed in 1928.
Tokusatsu, the iconic genre that categorises Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, Ultraman, has been officially recognised by the Oxford English Dictionary, paving the way for a worldwide future.
Read more:
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#tokusatsu #toku #oxfordenglishdictionary #thetokusource
Read more:
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#tokusatsu #toku #oxfordenglishdictionary #thetokusource
'Tokusatsu' Officially Recognised By Oxford English Dictionary - The Toku Source
Tokusatsu, the iconic genre that categorises Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, Ultraman, has been officially recognised by the Oxford English Dictionary, paving the way for a worldwide future.
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April 17, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Tokusatsu, the iconic genre that categorises Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, Ultraman, has been officially recognised by the Oxford English Dictionary, paving the way for a worldwide future.
Read more:
thetokusource.com/2024/04/17/t...
#tokusatsu #toku #oxfordenglishdictionary #thetokusource
Read more:
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#tokusatsu #toku #oxfordenglishdictionary #thetokusource
Great use of the word #virulencer, let’s hope noted by the #OxfordEnglishDictionary.
I am a virologist (among other things) but would be more confident saying what we don’t know about #Hanta in the current situation than what we do. I won’t send you a Comment about my uncertainty.
I am a virologist (among other things) but would be more confident saying what we don’t know about #Hanta in the current situation than what we do. I won’t send you a Comment about my uncertainty.
May 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Great use of the word #virulencer, let’s hope noted by the #OxfordEnglishDictionary.
I am a virologist (among other things) but would be more confident saying what we don’t know about #Hanta in the current situation than what we do. I won’t send you a Comment about my uncertainty.
I am a virologist (among other things) but would be more confident saying what we don’t know about #Hanta in the current situation than what we do. I won’t send you a Comment about my uncertainty.
qr.ae/pCDxuk #HappyBirthday to #OxfordEnglishDictionary @academic.oup.com, #HarryStyles @harrystylesportal.bsky.social, #RondaRousey, @michaelchall.bsky.social, #AndrewBreitbart, @paulyshore.bsky.social etc.
Is Oxford more than just a dictionary factory?
Uncle Jay Hubbard's answer: Though Oxford is practically synonymous with “the dictionary” (especially here in the countrified (country-fried?) middle of the U.S.A.)—the first ‘fascicle’ (volume) of wh...
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February 1, 2026 at 1:18 PM