Article 41NA9 This Dictionary Time Machine Tells You Which Words Were First Printed the Year You Were Born

This Dictionary Time Machine Tells You Which Words Were First Printed the Year You Were Born

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Andrew Liszewski
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In 2018, the Oxford English Dictionary added words like beerfest, jumbotron, modder, antifa, binge-watch, and nothingburger, reflecting the awful, awful times we live in. But have you ever wondered what words officially entered our lexicon the year you were born? Probably not, but it turns out Merriam-Webster's Time"

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