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The editors of the Oxford English Dictionary Online said in New York they have added "chill pill," "bikini wax" and other new words to the language database.
Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:29:10 GMT - (UPI)
Dictionary adds 'chill pill,' 'bikini wax'
The editors of the Oxford English Dictionary Online said in New York they have added chill pill, bikini wax and other new words to the language database. The Internet version of the resource added nearly 2,700 new words -- including problemo and ar...
Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:41:55 GMT - (EARTHtimes.org)
Take a Chill Pill - the Oxford English Dictionary Adds 2,700 Entries!
New words enter the English language every day, and dictionary publishers are constantly struggling to keep up. The editors of the Oxford English Dictionary Online (http://www.oed.com/) update the internet version of their 20-volume lexicon every three months.
Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:37:18 GMT - (Elite TV)
Take a Chill Pill - the Oxford English Dictionary Adds 2,700 Entries!
New words enter the English language every day, and dictionary publishers are constantly struggling to keep up. The editors of the Oxford English Dictionary Online (http://www.oed.com) update the internet version of their 20-volume lexicon every three months. This week 'chill pill,' 'argh,' 'bikini wax,' and 'problemo' are among the almost 2,700 new words that were added to the OED.
Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:20:00 GMT - (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
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Q: I've been discussing with a gardener friend about the plant horehound and what pretty leaves it has. The only horehound I know is candy. The dictionary says both. We want to know how the candy is made.
Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:40:18 GMT - (Akron Beacon Journal)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary Now Online
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The complete text of Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, providing up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of terminology from all major fields of medical practice and research, is the latest free search option to be added to Merriam-Webster OnLine (http://www.merriam-webster.com/), the language center on the Web.
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:13:09 GMT - (NBC26 Green Bay)
CNN, YouTube Team Up to Host First-Ever Voter-Generated Presidential Debates
Public to Submit Video Questions for Candidates for July 23 Democratic Debate, Sept. 17 Republican Debate CNN, the most trusted news source, and YouTube, the leading online video community that allows people to discover, watch and share originally created videos, today announced plans to bring two unprecedented presidential debates to the American public.
Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:51:48 GMT - (Elite TV)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary Now Online
The complete text of Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, providing up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of terminology from all major fields of medical practice and research, is the latest free search option to be added to Merriam-Webster OnLine , the language center on the Web.
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:38:00 GMT - (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Why the hyphens?
I told him that the hyphens are used to separate the words from each other, and the words are written in such a way as to emphasise the child?s age.
Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:03:45 GMT - (The Star Online)
Services, offices close for Fourth of July
HOUMA -- Many area government offices will be closed Wednesday for the Fourth of July holiday. Federal, state and local government offices across Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes will reopen Thursday morning.
Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:13:44 GMT - (The Daily Comet)