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There were many words added to the OED in 2010. They include vuvuzela, geo-engineering, toxic debt, quantitive easing, dictionary attack, staycation, national treasure (to describe a person), cheeseball (something which lacks originality) and hikikomori (Japanese word to refer to a boy's social withdrawal.
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Is the word 'Quidditch' in the Oxford English Dictionary?
Yes, it was added in 2017.
What word in Harry Potter is featured in the oxford dictionary?
"Muggle" was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2003, where it is said to refer to a person who is lacking a skill. [1]
What 34 letter word was added to the oxford dictionary in 1964?
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is a 34 letter word that came about in the 1964 Disney film "Mary Poppins". However, it wasn't added to the Oxford English Dictionary until 1986. It means extraordinarily good or wonderful.
Why a word is one dictionary but not another?
Because words get added to the dictionary and become actual words every year, so if your 2008 Oxford Dictionary has the word "odd" and your 2002 Oxford Dictionary didn't it was simply because the 2008 one was a newer version. By the way, that was only an example. E.
Is the word simples in the Oxford dictionary?
no
What is the longest word of the Oxford dictionary?
philosophy
What is the definition of transpire in the Oxford dictionary?
The definition of the word transpire in the Oxford dictionary is to occur or to happen. It is a verb and the word's origin if from the Latin language from Medieval times.
What word was added to the dictionary because of the world cup?
Vuvuzela,a African musical(?) instrument was added in dictionary because of its popularity in fifa world cup 2010.
What is the word silicon?
The Oxford Dictionary says 'Silicon'
Is naf a word?
Naf is not in the Oxford English dictionary.
Which word would come after the word concept in a dictionary?
Every dictionary is different. In the Oxford English dictionary, after "concept" n., and "concept" v., comes "conceptacle". In the New Oxford American dictionary, the next word is "conception." In both the TWL, (the Scrabble dictionary) and Webster's Second International, the next word is "conceptacle."
How do you get a word in a dictionary?
I supose you have to ask the people who make the dictionary to add it in eg oxford
