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New words added to the OED include: Clintonista
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Posted on 06/12/2009 7:21:38 AM PDT by stiguy

The Oxford English Dictionary added several new words to their lexicon today. The complete list can be accessed online here: http://www.oed.com/help/updates/latestadditions.html#oos

Highlights include: + amateur night, n. and adj. + bailout, n.2 + bupkis, n. + buttload, n. + Clintonista, n. + commitment-phobe, n. + dwarf planet, n. + grilled cheese, n. + searchability, n. + turducken, n. + Many others

Source: Oxford English Dictionary


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: clintonistas; language; oed; x42

1 posted on 06/12/2009 7:21:38 AM PDT by stiguy
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To: stiguy

They are a little slow, I have been using the word for years.

They must have finally caught up.


2 posted on 06/12/2009 7:23:02 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Once a Republic, Now a State, Still Texas)
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To: stiguy

the clintons really are the symbol of the baby boomer generation and the decline of america.


3 posted on 06/12/2009 7:24:36 AM PDT by ken21 (i am not voting for a rino-progressive.)
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To: stiguy

“Bupkis” is a Yiddish word that has been in popular use in the USA for probably 100 years or more.

As far as “Clintonista” goes, it is hardly used since hillary emasculated bill, then the TOTUS-reader checked her into the boards.

The clintons are done, politically. they might shuffle from spot to spot but as a force, they have bupkis.


4 posted on 06/12/2009 7:27:06 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: stiguy

grilled cheese ? grilled cheese is new?


5 posted on 06/12/2009 7:28:55 AM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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To: freedumb2003
Bupkis means ???

Not everyone has been using this word.

Thanks.

6 posted on 06/12/2009 7:36:28 AM PDT by geologist (The only answer to the troubles of this life is Jesus. A decision we all must make.)
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To: Texas Fossil

Adding words to the OED is a constant process. Last I heard, the OED, if actually printed on paper would be well over 40 volumes. The original edition (perhaps with the supplement?) was about 20 volumes.

I would love to own the OED. Just reading about the origins and development of words can be fascinating. I just can’t see spending $1000 and I have no more shelf space as it is.

They’re never be able to print the new edition on paper. It would wipe out whole forests.


7 posted on 06/12/2009 7:36:46 AM PDT by vladimir998 (Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. St. Jerome)
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To: vladimir998

Thanks for the info on the OED.

They had better add “Obamanista” because it is a natural extension. Stronger Commie ties.

Thanks Vlad


8 posted on 06/12/2009 7:44:59 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (Once a Republic, Now a State, Still Texas)
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To: Drango
"grilled cheese" - I thought that one strange, too. Then, perhaps among more influential Anglicans in the U.S. it is still pronounced "grill cheese," but plebes and other mental defectives like myself can't afford a OED to check on that. Though, the whole thing is perhaps online, these days. If I weren't so indolent, being from a poor, and worse, a "mixed" genetic stock (part "Amer-Indian"), I might have bothered check before speaking within the hearing of my betters.

I'll be more impressed if "Arkancide" ever makes the grade.

9 posted on 06/12/2009 7:46:17 AM PDT by Prospero (non est ad astra mollis e terris via)
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To: geologist; All
Bupkis means ???
Not everyone has been using this word.

From a slang dictionary....

bupkis: Nothing, nada, zilch, zippo.

Example: I lost all my money in the stockmarket so now I have bupkis.

10 posted on 06/12/2009 8:25:02 AM PDT by az_gila (AZ - need less democrats - one Governor down... more to go.)
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To: geologist

>>Bupkis means ???<<

It means nothing, nada, zilch. I have heard it my whole life and it is on TV a lot.

Oh well, I guess everybody hasn’t heard it :)

Buty it has been around a lot.


11 posted on 06/12/2009 8:50:55 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
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