Comments on: “Refudiate this, word snobs!” http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Fri, 24 May 2013 18:48:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: “Refudiate this, word snobs!” « As a Linguist… http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-205767 “Refudiate this, word snobs!” « As a Linguist… Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:45:00 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-205767 [...] http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/   [...] [...] http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/   [...]

]]> By: Jeff Ewell http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-199567 Jeff Ewell Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:32:21 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-199567 The press and liberals hate her, but America loves her! The press and liberals hate her, but America loves her!

]]> By: Oxford’s 2010 Word of the Year | Fullerton Stories http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-189314 Oxford’s 2010 Word of the Year | Fullerton Stories Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:15:30 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-189314 [...] refudiate verb used loosely to mean “reject”: she called on them to refudiate the proposal to build a mosque. [origin — blend of refute and repudiate] [...] [...] refudiate verb used loosely to mean “reject”: she called on them to refudiate the proposal to build a mosque. [origin — blend of refute and repudiate] [...]

]]> By: OUPblog » Blog Archive » OUP USA 2010 Word of the Year: Refudiate http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-189091 OUPblog » Blog Archive » OUP USA 2010 Word of the Year: Refudiate Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:04:04 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-189091 [...] note: I love being right. I really, really love it. In July, I guessed that “refudiate” would be named Word of the Year, and TA-DAH! I was right. What Paul the Octopus was to the FIFA World Cup, I am to WOTY (may he [...] [...] note: I love being right. I really, really love it. In July, I guessed that “refudiate” would be named Word of the Year, and TA-DAH! I was right. What Paul the Octopus was to the FIFA World Cup, I am to WOTY (may he [...]

]]> By: lizzy http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-167925 lizzy Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:21:13 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-167925 "Celebrates ignorance"? Oh, come on! But since the topic is on the table, do you mean like pronouncing a common military term, "corpseman," twice? Everyone makes slips of the tongue when one is constantly in the public eye (ear?), and everyone KNOWS that. Some of these verbal mistakes just get more pub that do others. Good grief! Lighten up... “Celebrates ignorance”? Oh, come on! But since the topic is on the table, do you mean like pronouncing a common military term, “corpseman,” twice? Everyone makes slips of the tongue when one is constantly in the public eye (ear?), and everyone KNOWS that. Some of these verbal mistakes just get more pub that do others. Good grief! Lighten up…

]]> By: Debra Argosy http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-167732 Debra Argosy Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:03:39 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-167732 You never know what could happen...look at the cringeworthy corruption of nuclear. It even has the alternate pronunciation in NOAD, and though it mentions it's unacceptable, I hear it all the time coming from people who should know better. You never know what could happen…look at the cringeworthy corruption of nuclear. It even has the alternate pronunciation in NOAD, and though it mentions it’s unacceptable, I hear it all the time coming from people who should know better.

]]> By: Shelley http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-167386 Shelley Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:52:25 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-167386 But you don't love language that celebrates ignorance, right? But you don’t love language that celebrates ignorance, right?

]]> By: harold http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-167151 harold Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:21:05 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-167151 Sir Winston Churchill would have instantly replied, refugnant. Sir Winston Churchill would have instantly replied, refugnant.

]]> By: Rebecca http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-166943 Rebecca Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:46:03 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-166943 Refudiate is the same type of word as ginormous, or humongous. Just noticed that Word did not underline in red “humongous.” I guess if Sarah Palin had used it and/or typed it—it would have. Refudiate is the same type of word as ginormous, or humongous. Just noticed that Word did not underline in red “humongous.” I guess if Sarah Palin had used it and/or typed it—it would have.

]]> By: lizzy http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-166857 lizzy Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:24:43 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-166857 Anyone remember “sniglets”? Those are defined as words that “aren’t in the dictionary, but should be.” Bad English? Not so sure. Sniglets are delightful, and the authors of such contributions should be appreciated for their intuition and creativity, whether intentional or not. Here are a few examples: AQUALIBRIUM The point where the stream of drinking fountain water is at its perfect height, thus relieving the drinker from having to either suck the nozzle or squirt himself in the eye. BACKSPACKLE Markings on the back of one’s shirt from riding a fenderless bicycle. BACKSPUBBLE Dishwater that disappears down one drain of a double sink and comes up the other. The word “snark” may be a sniglet, and I am hoping that "word websites" such as this will remain places of good will, free of political snarkiness. Anyone remember “sniglets”? Those are defined as words that “aren’t in the dictionary, but should be.” Bad English? Not so sure. Sniglets are delightful, and the authors of such contributions should be appreciated for their intuition and creativity, whether intentional or not. Here are a few examples:

AQUALIBRIUM The point where the stream of drinking fountain water is at its perfect height, thus relieving the drinker from having to either suck the nozzle or squirt himself in the eye.
BACKSPACKLE Markings on the back of one’s shirt from riding a fenderless bicycle.
BACKSPUBBLE Dishwater that disappears down one drain of a double sink and comes up the other.

The word “snark” may be a sniglet, and I am hoping that “word websites” such as this will remain places of good will, free of political snarkiness.

]]> By: Wally http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-166853 Wally Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:41:58 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-166853 One might point ou to Ms Lindberg, it was neither Paul nor Sam Revere that made the midnight ride. One might point ou to Ms Lindberg, it was neither Paul nor Sam Revere that made the midnight ride.

]]> By: Edmund Singleton http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-166837 Edmund Singleton Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:42:52 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-166837 I just love colorful words and bad English wherever and whenever one may find it... I just love colorful words and bad English wherever and whenever one may find it…

]]> By: libhomo http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-166806 libhomo Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:00:43 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-166806 I would refudiate any dictionary that included that word. ($arah Palin always is good for a laugh or two.) I would refudiate any dictionary that included that word.

($arah Palin always is good for a laugh or two.)

]]> By: Refudiation http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-166794 Refudiation Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:46:21 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-166794 [...] aides noticed that she used the “word” “refudiate” in a highly public way again, the Tweet was removed and replaced with a new Tweet, of nearly equal [...] [...] aides noticed that she used the “word” “refudiate” in a highly public way again, the Tweet was removed and replaced with a new Tweet, of nearly equal [...]

]]> By: Tweets that mention OUPblog » Blog Archive » “Refudiate this, word snobs!” -- Topsy.com http://blog.oup.com/2010/07/refudiate/#comment-166782 Tweets that mention OUPblog » Blog Archive » “Refudiate this, word snobs!” -- Topsy.com Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:04:07 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=10195#comment-166782 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Brendan W. McAdams, Alyssa Smith, Lauren, Matthew Reznicek, Lauren and others. Lauren said: Oxford finally weighs in on the "refudiate" debate http://ow.ly/2e9lQ #shakespalin [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Brendan W. McAdams, Alyssa Smith, Lauren, Matthew Reznicek, Lauren and others. Lauren said: Oxford finally weighs in on the "refudiate" debate http://ow.ly/2e9lQ #shakespalin [...]

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