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The Ticonderoga Elks help donate dictionaries to kids around the region.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:33:16 -0800 -
Whoopensocker Alert! Dictionary Highlights U.S. Dialect
The Dictionary of American Regional English showcases the diverse dialects of different areas of the United States. From whoopensocker to juglum, these wacky words record the history of American lingo.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:02:45 -0800 -
Dictionary release toda
On February 26, a dictionary written by Ruchinath Borgohain in 1810 will also be reprinted and released and the second edition of Nathan Brown's Grammatical Notices of the Assamese Language will also be released. The publishing house had first reprinted this copy in July 2011.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:00:00 -0800 -
Merriam-Webster Tries To Climb The Freemium Wal
Want to look up "trilobite" in Merriam-Webster?s online dictionary? No problem.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:45:56 -0800 -
A whoopensocker of a dictionar
FROM whoopensocker to upscuddle, strubbly to swivet, 50 years after it was first conceived the Dictionary of American Regional English is finally about to reach the end of the alphabet.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:18:14 -0800 -
Burqini revealed as Word of the Year 201
Burqini has been named Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year 2011 (image: Flickr, brimfulofsasha) Nigella Lawson made waves when she wore one at Bondi Beach in 2011; now ?burqini? will be an official part of the Australian vernacular after winning the Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Year 2011. Burqini (a swimsuit designed for Muslim women,
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:04:01 -0800 -
Whoopensocker dictionary of American dialect completed after 50 year
Collecting regional English from across the US, final volume of 60,000-entry dictionary will be published next month From whoopensocker to upscuddle, strubbly to swivet, 50 years after it was first conceived the Dictionary of American Regional English is finally about to reach the end of the alphabet. The fifth volume of the dictionary, covering "slab" to "zydeco", is out in March from Harvard ...
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:36:21 -0800 -
Online dictionary Wordnik tracks changes in languag
When you search for a word, Wordnik shows the information it has found, with no editorial tinkering. Instead, readers get the full linguistic Monty.
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:26:16 -0800 -
YEE SANG: A dictionary on etymology would help clarify term
I REFER to the recent debate about the term yee sang. The term means "raw fish" and it is a favourite dish served during the Chinese New Year celebrations. Yee sang has become a tradition synonymous with abundance, prosperity and vigour.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:30:55 -0800 -
Dictionary dro
As third-grader Audrey Hartshorn, right, flips through her new dictionary, Clintonville Area Commissioner Jim Blazer shows Tatum Tucker, left, and Ashley Ward where to write their names during the ?Dictionary Drop? at Immaculate Conception School earlier this month.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:57:06 -0800 -