The most important #dictionary of the English language prior to publication of the #OxfordEnglishDictionary was #SamuelJohnson's dictionary, published on #ThisDayInHistory in 1755. It remains one of the greatest achievements in scholarship by a single author (he wrote it alone).

@mrjamesob.bsky.social saw the fantastic @markthomasinfo.bsky.social this week and was introduced to his campaign to get a new noun introduced into the #OxfordEnglishDictionary that describes the rancid liquid found at the bottom of a bin: - Faridge (sic) 😂

A worthy campaign #Faridge

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.

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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Old looking books with brown spines lying on three piles.

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!

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📖 #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 🇬🇧

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substantive: "having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, meaningful, or considerable."
Definitions from Oxford Languages

Violet : Plural of Violin 🎻

eg: "wow, you don't often see a violet of this size in the wild"

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Aromatic: Automatic crossbow

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Violet: when a letting dispute
goes physical.
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From ‘kimbap’ to ‘maknae,’ Oxford English Dictionary sees explosion of Korean loanwords The lion’s share of terms of Korean origin have been added within the last four years, with a total of 48 Korean loanwords now listed in the OED

Had no idea so many #korean words had been formally recognized!

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A vintage Sony Walkman advertisement shows two smiling teenagers roller skating side-by-side on a sunny day, dressed in brightly colored athletic shorts and shirts. One of them holds a blue Sony Walkman connected to lightweight headphones, with the cord trailing between them as they skate on a smooth path surrounded by lush green grass. In the lower right corner, a close-up image of the Walkman and its headphones is displayed alongside the Sony logo and the word “WALKMAN” in bold pink letters.

The rest is history. In 10 years, Sony sold 50 million Walkmans. It was frequently seen in 1980s teen films and music videos. The brand name even entered the Oxford English Dictionary.

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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!

"The Oxford English Dictionary has finally added a word that describes "cute aggression" to the delight of cat lovers everywhere!" 😻

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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.'
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Oxford English Dictionary The OED is the definitive record of the English language, featuring 600,000 words, 3 million quotations, and over 1,000 years of English.

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Always grateful for the 20-volume #OxfordEnglishDictionary

#OxfordEnglishDictionary when putting together the explanation for the word Corruption, don’t use up valuable type space, just add the photo below, everyone will understand the meaning @susiedent.com

Book covers: - Nathanael West: The Day of the Locust & Miss Lonelyhearts - Martha Wells: All Systems Red - Pip Williams: The Dictionary of Lost Words - Sjón: Red Milk

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

Alamak! Malaysian loanwords ‘mat rempit’, ‘tapau’ and ‘terror’ among new additions to Oxford English Dictionary OXFORD, March 27 – Oxford Languages has announced today its latest update to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), featuring several loanwords from Malaysia. In a statement,...

Alamak! Malaysian loanwords ‘mat rempit’, ‘tapau’ and ‘terror’ among new additions to Oxford English Dictionary #malaysianloanwords #manglish #oxfordenglishdictionary

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Good to see Northern England getting more explicit recognition from the OED.

I was also delighted to be reminded of the existence of the word "apeth", which I have not heard in speech for decades, and to learn of its etymology; as a child, I thought it had something to do with apes!

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3/3 folks for having a limited vocabulary. This is why the majority of people are disconnected from actual science and facts, and disconnected from politics. Everyone is speaking English but we aren't using the same vocabulary. #OxfordEnglishDictionary #dobetter #wethepeople #oed #dictionary #words

2/3 I get the OED have bills to pay, but limiting access to only those who can afford it is a prime example of what we are protesting against in the USA. Education should be accessible to ALL. Not just those that can afford it. We can't limit words and then mock #OxfordEnglishDictionary #dobetter

1/3 To access the Oxford English Dictionary online, you need to buy a subscription. Without paying about $100/year, you cannot access a word's definition or etymology. It will tells how many definition the word has, give you a snippet of history, and a few pronunciations. #OxfordEnglishDictionary

Words matter James Murray, circa. 1879 in the scriptorium In 1992, a Lutheran Bishop joined a group of us Anglican clergy for a supper meeting at the local golf club in Sooke a short drive from Victoria. While …

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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)

The term “half-caste” was not coined in 1758 Here’s why the Oxford English Dictionary is wrong about the term’s first usage.

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7 новых корейских слов добавлены в Оксфордский словарь - FanAsia Оксфордский словарь выпустил обновление. В словарь были добавлены 7 корейских слов, что отражает растущее влияние корейской культуры в англоязычном мире.

7 новых корейских слов добавлены в Оксфордский словарь

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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.

The #OxfordEnglishDictionary has added #seven #Korean #words to its lexicon, including #noraebang (karaoke), #tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) and #dalgona (melted sugar confection).

A cup of espresso and the paperback edition of The Dictionary People by Sara Ogilvie

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. 📚

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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