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The first definition of the word in the O.E.D. reads as follows: 1. lit.
Chris Weigant: Should America Assassinate? Chris Weigant 2011
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The first definition of the word in the O.E.D. reads as follows: 1. lit.
Chris Weigant: Should America Assassinate? Chris Weigant 2011
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The first definition of the word in the O.E.D. reads as follows: 1. lit.
Chris Weigant: Should America Assassinate? Chris Weigant 2011
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In any case boo-boo, n., is not yet listed in the O.E.D., or the otherwise impeccable Australian National Dictionary, so I shall certain make a point of speaking to the editors about this.
The Kookaburra II 2009
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True story: a few years ago, for $80 at Nice Price, I bought a compact O.E.D. – the entire publication squeezed into two big volumes in a special box that houses a secret drawer with a cool magnifying glass!
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The first definition of the word in the O.E.D. reads as follows: 1. lit.
Chris Weigant: Should America Assassinate? Chris Weigant 2011
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The first definition of the word in the O.E.D. reads as follows: 1. lit.
Chris Weigant: Should America Assassinate? Chris Weigant 2011
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In any case boo-boo, n., is not yet listed in the O.E.D., or the otherwise impeccable Australian National Dictionary, so I shall certain make a point of speaking to the editors about this.
Archive 2009-08-01 2009
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I figure the O.E.D. will have no trouble coming up with appropriate citations when the time comes.
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As Freeman points out, the O.E.D. “has examples of ‘be afraid’ meaning ‘expect something unpleasant’ as early as 1530.”
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