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OED Word of the Day: polyphloisboisterous, adj. Noisy; boisterous.
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OED Word of the Day: volcanello, n. A small volcanic cone; (also) a volcanic island.
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As you might expect, revising the entire Oxford English Dictionary poses various challenges.
Here, one of our editors offers an interesting glimpse into the OED revision process, as they examine the "downright difficult" entry for SPIRIT (n.):
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I saw The Hate U Give when it came out in theaters. Rereading my review of it now, it's incredible how one pivotal scene of that movie continues to be such a hot topic of debate today.
The stats don't lie-- police don't apply force equally. Period. #BlackLivesMatter
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OED Word of the Day: arte povera, n. An artistic movement originating in Italy in the 1960s, incorporating elements of conceptual, minimalist, and performance art and characterized by the use of ostensibly worthless everyday materials...
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OED Word of the Day: awesomesauce, adj. Extremely good; excellent.
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OED Word of the Day: mimesis, n. Imitation; spec. the representation or imitation of the real world in (a work of) art, literature, etc.
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OED Word of the Day: saturnine, adj. Gloomy, melancholy, dejected, downcast, grim; not easily enlivened, enthused, or cheered.
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OED Word of the Day: puntabout, n. The action of kicking a rugby ball about for practice.
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OED Word of the Day: mauvais ton, adj. Unacceptable in certain circles or polite society.
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OED Word of the Day: bagel, v. Tennis slang. To beat (an opponent) by a score of six games to love in a set.
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OED Word of the Day: yark, n. A sharp blow with a whip, hand, or other object; a stroke, a lash.
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OED Word of the Day: ben-feaker, n. A counterfeiter, a forger.
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OED Word of the Day: brightshine, n. Bright light given off by a radiant object (chiefly in figurative contexts).
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OED Word of the Day: sumpter, n. A packhorse or (occasionally) other working animal used to carry loads.
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