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Brick – Podictionary Word of the Day

The podictionary word of the week is “brick”.

 
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Good God and Etymology

Anatoly Liberman discusses the etymologies of “good” and “god” and demonstrates the two words are not related.

How to Call Someone “Stupid” in Old English
Historical Thesaurus Week

Judy Pearsall (OUP’s Reference Publishing Manager) explains how you might call someone “stupid” in Old English.

Ammon Shea Digs Into the Historical Thesaurus
Historical Thesaurus Week

Ammon Shea explores the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Mr. Manners’ Guide to The F-Word:
Or, “When it is Permissible to Refer to a Goat-effing Contest”

Mark Peters explains when and how to properly use the f-word and its variations.

Glass – Podictionary Word of the Day

The podictionary word of the week is “glass”.

 
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Rewriting The Gettysburg Address:
Historical Thesaurus Week

How could you use the HTOED to rewrite the Gettysburg Address?

Monthly Gleanings: October 2009

Anatoly Liberman responds to readers’ questions and comments.

The Historical Thesarus of the Oxford English Dictionary: Some fun facts and figures
Historial Thesaurus Week

Some facts and figures about the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Introducing The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary
Historical Thesaurus Week

The Timeline for the HTOED.

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