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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on June 26, 2025, 07:47:01 PM

Title: Oxford English Dictionary is hoaching with new Scottish words
Post by: Nearly Sane on June 26, 2025, 07:47:01 PM

'New' hmmm...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crenw75rlr1o

Title: Re: Oxford English Dictionary is hoaching with new Scottish words
Post by: Gordon on June 26, 2025, 07:58:03 PM

Nothing new about any of these - disappointed to see 'Gie it Laldy' hasn't been included: a major omission in my view. 

Title: Re: Oxford English Dictionary is hoaching with new Scottish words
Post by: Sebastian Toe on June 27, 2025, 09:30:55 AM

New meaning new to the OED I presume.

I'm waiting patiently for "fanny-faced bawbag" making it in as a description for some deserving political figures.
Trump being the current best fit!