A few days ago
Robert R

is there a list of new words for the year for past years?

is there a list of new words for the year for past years?

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A few days ago
LornaBug

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Yep, it’s on my Christmas list:

Twentieth Century Words by John Ayto for under $10 on amazon.

From Library Journal

Based on The Oxford English Dictionary and its supplements, entries include the date of the word’s earliest appearance in the OED, a definition, and examples of usage. Words are arranged by decade, which is fine in theory but problematic in practice: had Ayto traced linguistic developments thematically, this volume would have been much easier to navigate. As it is, readers will have to rely heavily on the index…. brief essays that introduce each decade, situating new words in their historical context… this book encapsulates 20th-century developments and will appeal to scholars and readers.

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A few days ago
dnldslk
When new dictionaries are published, neologisms are highlighted. Perhaps you might find such a list at a site put up by a dictionary, such as “Webster’s New World.”.
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