Oxford Dictionary Adds Od***ies

Oxford Dictionary Adds Od***ies
New E***ion Adds 3,500 New Words

Sep 26, 2002 7:44 am US/Eastern

(AP)-(LONDON)-Jedi, Klingons, Grinches, gearheads, bunny-huggers and bunny-boilers have all found a place in the new e***ion of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, published Thursday. (Sep 26, 2002 )

The new e***ion, distilled from the massive Oxford English Dictionary, includes 3,500 new words which have met the publisher's test of appearing in at least five printed sources within five years.

Jedi from "Star Wars" and Klingons from "Star Trek" joined Grinches (spoilsports) which originated in the fantasies of Dr. Seuss.

Bunny-hugger is defined as a conservationist or animal lover, while a bunny-boiler is a vindictive woman, a la Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction." A gearhead is a car enthusiast.

Since the previous e***ion of the dictionary in 1993, other new words include alcopops, carjacking, control freaks, DVDs, line dancing, lap dancing, pashminas, road rage, shock jocks, speed cameras, or supermodels.

From the dining table, new words include balsamic vinegar, BLTs, bruschetta, cava, chargrilling, dauphinois potatoes, and Heimlich maneuver.


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