Site of the Day for Friday, March 24, 2017
The New Word That Debuted the Year You Were Born
Today's site from venerable Good Housekeeping magazine offers an enjoyable
article designed to increase everyone's critical store of word trivia. Gentle
Subscribers will discover a quaint take on the introduction of new words with
this selection tagged to one per specific year.
"Were you here at the dawn of the 'frenemy'? The answer may surprise you. ...
Language is always evolving to reflect the technology, new culinary delights
and trends of the era. That's why the dictionary is never really 'done'. We
took a look back at Merriam-Webster and the Oxford English Dictionary for a
sampling of words that debuted each year, and we found a few surprises. For
instance, 'text messaging' is way older than you think. Take a peek at the
other words that found their way into our everyday language each year." - from
the website
With 82 entries in this word debut database, the whimsical slideshow stretches
from 1926 to 2007. Each item features a photo exemplifying the word's meaning
accompanied by an engaging comment. Clicking on the "01 of 82" heading will
produce the complete collection, while using an iPad will generally result in a
standard scrolling view. With citations of reputable dictionaries for
reference, this cheery article serves up a pleasant diversion.
A tip of the hat goes out to Subscriber D.C. for this suggestion.
Jaunt over to the site to enjoy this birth date themed word list at:
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/g4235/new-word-the-year-you-were-born/?src=nl&mag=ghk&list=nl_gga_news&date=031817
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A.M. Holm
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