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OED #WordOfTheDay: half-boiled egg, n. In Malaysian and Singaporean cookery: an egg which has been cooked briefly in freshly boiled water such that the yolk and the white remain runny, then cracked open and served in a bowl... View the full entry: oxford.ly/4xBCe00
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OED #WordOfTheDay: semaphore, v. To convey silently or indirectly, esp. by movement or gesture. View the entry: oxford.ly/4rqnr6P
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Why do we love the mountweazel (and what is it)? Join OED Editors and #Lexipoddery podcast hosts, Fiona and Craig, as they discuss the latest words in the OED: oxford.ly/4AyblNg
OED\u2019s September update enters the twerpy mountweazel timeline. Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: Elizabethan collar, n. A protective device in the shape of a cone, now typically made from plastic, secured around the neck of an animal, esp. a cat or a dog, so as to prevent it from licking, biting... View the full entry: oxford.ly/3V8Wl8j
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OED #WordOfTheDay: bulgogi, n. In Korean cookery: a dish of thin slices of beef or pork which are marinated then grilled or stir-fried. View the entry: oxford.ly/4xyJE49
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The latest OED update has arrived! This September, explore over 700 updated entries, including gym, as well as more than 400 newly added words and phrases. Discover additions such as overnight oats, hot yoga, and many more. Find out more now oxford.ly/4xQMWA8
OED September update: 705 revised entries, 226 new senses, 172 words and 13 additions to unrevised entries. Read here. OUP.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: Trini, n. & adj. A native or inhabitant of Trinidad; a Trinidadian. View the entry: oxford.ly/47goRre
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OED #WordOfTheDay: shoogly, adj. Chiefly Scottish. Unstable, wobbly; unsteady. View the entry: oxford.ly/4jmVUkG
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OED #WordOfTheDay: ludraman, n. Irish English. A lazy, unproductive, or stupid person (esp. a man). View the entry: oxford.ly/4dl1IHK
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When was a toilet worn on the head? In this episode of #Lexipoddery lexicographers Craig Leyland and Fiona McPherson display the OED’s historical scope by getting to the bottom of the language of loos: oxford.ly/4xYM3WV
OED podcast: \u2018Lifting the lid on linguistic history\u2019 explores toilet language through the centuries. Oxford University Press.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: Maltese English, n. & adj. The English language as spoken or written in Malta or by Maltese people. View the entry: oxford.ly/4Ajxj6v
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OED #WordOfTheDay: suya, n. In Nigerian cookery: a dish consisting of thinly sliced pieces of spiced meat grilled or roasted on a skewer, usually sold by street vendors and eaten as a snack. View the entry: oxford.ly/46vKELy
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OED #WordOfTheDay: congealed salad, n. Chiefly U.S. Originally: a dish made with gelatin and various other ingredients (typically fruit or vegetables but sometimes also meat, eggs, cheese, etc.), set in a mould... View the full entry: oxford.ly/4Am6L4v
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OED #WordOfTheDay: terror, n. and adj. Philippine English. Of a teacher: strict, harsh, demanding. View the full entry: oxford.ly/4jaEWWF
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OED #WordOfTheDay: boozeroo, n. Originally New Zealand English. A bout of heavy drinking; an occasion where heavy drinking takes place. View the full entry: oxford.ly/4iuXyAw
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OED #WordOfTheDay: donkey stone, n. English regional (northern). An abrasive block made of crushed stone, water, cement, and a bleaching agent, used to scrub and provide a finish to stone doorsteps, flagstones, windowsills, etc. View the full entry: oxford.ly/4h2HNP1
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OED #WordOfTheDay: J-stroke, n. In canoeing: a paddle stroke resembling the letter J, consisting of a straight forward stroke followed by a rotation of the face of the paddle outward. View the full entry: oxford.ly/4cI45Em
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OED #WordOfTheDay: chiollagh, n. Manx English. A tall, wide fireplace with an open hearth, of the type found in traditional Manx buildings. View the entry: oxford.ly/4czbp57
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OED #WordOfTheDay: caddy ole punch, n. Caribbean (Guyana). A home-made paper kite, typically constructed from the pages of a schoolbook and stems of a coconut tree leaf, and traditionally flown by children. View the entry: oxford.ly/4iHQUqw
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OED #WordOfTheDay: bulb keel, n. On a yacht: a keel with a cylindrical or teardrop-shaped protrusion at the bottom containing ballast. View the entry: oxford.ly/4qP0YQF
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