The OED

15K posts

The OED banner
The OED

The OED

@OED

The Oxford English Dictionary is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and usage of over 500,000 words and phrases across the English-speaking world.

Katılım Mart 2010
373 Takip Edilen189.5K Takipçiler
The OED
The OED@OED·
OED #WordOfTheDay: rombowline, n. Rope or canvas which has become rotten; weak rope made from this. Also in extended use: anything worthless or inferior; rubbish, trash. View the entry: oxford.ly/3Rhi6AY
The OED tweet media
English
1
18
70
3.1K
The OED
The OED@OED·
OED #WordOfTheDay: tittup, v. To walk or move with an up-and-down or jerky movement; to move in an exaggerated or affected manner. View the entry: oxford.ly/4djIJ0F
The OED tweet media
English
2
15
75
3.2K
The OED
The OED@OED·
OED #WordOfTheDay: mahi, n. In Māori contexts: work, activity; occupation, employment. Also occasionally as a count noun: a job. View the entry: oxford.ly/43lGVOI
The OED tweet media
English
0
11
41
2.5K
The OED
The OED@OED·
OED #WordOfTheDay: Populuxe, n. & adj. A style of architecture, home furnishings, and automobile design characterized by futuristic shapes and ornamentation and often incorporating chrome and synthetic materials... View the full entry: oxford.ly/4dhon8m
The OED tweet media
English
1
10
49
2.6K
The OED
The OED@OED·
How do we figure out how to pronounce obscure words? Join Craig Leyland and Fiona McPherson to find out more about regional English and hear Dr Catherine Sangster talk about her work as head of the OED’s pronunciations team in ep 4 of #Lexipoddery: oxford.ly/4eVYbS0
The OED tweet media
English
0
3
18
2.4K
The OED
The OED@OED·
OED #WordOfTheDay: duotang, n. Chiefly Canadian. A proprietary name for: a folder for notes, paperwork, etc., made from (often brightly-coloured) card and used to bind loose-leaf sheets together using embedded brass fasteners... View the full entry: oxford.ly/4eWerCn
The OED tweet media
English
1
13
41
2.1K
The OED
The OED@OED·
OED #WordOfTheDay: Susie Q, n. Originally in African American usage. A dance step involving alternating cross steps and side steps with a twisting action, originally performed in the Lindy Hop and later also in salsa and other dances. View the entry: oxford.ly/4tznvkn
The OED tweet media
English
0
14
57
2.4K
The OED
The OED@OED·
OED #WordOfTheDay: bombilate, v. To hum or buzz; to make a low buzzing or droning sound; to move with or as if with such a sound. View the entry: oxford.ly/4exTD46
The OED tweet media
English
2
21
82
2.4K
The OED
The OED@OED·
OED #WordOfTheDay: paysage, n. Countryside, esp. as a subject for contemplation or description; a particular landscape. View the entry: oxford.ly/4esWr2e
The OED tweet media
English
0
20
71
2.3K
The OED
The OED@OED·
OED #WordOfTheDay: hipposandal, n. A removable shoe or boot for a horse which is strapped, rather than nailed, to the hoof, esp. a shaped iron plate fitted over the bottom of a horse's hoof and held in place by leather straps. View the entry: oxford.ly/4n5pV8N
The OED tweet media
English
0
16
61
2.2K