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Among the New Words
1998
A study of neologisms of the 1990s that are derived from personal names & from names of specific people & places lists 79 words & expressions with definitions & sources of first written attestations. Textual contexts & sociocultural commentary are provided for selected items, with particular focus on the full Monty/Monte, Morris Trust transaction/dodge, Goldilocks economy, & Hindutva. J. Hitchcock
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Among the New Words
1998
As part of a continuing project, an alphabetical listing of 95 new English words is presented. Each entry includes definitions, part of speech, source(s), & date first heard. Sources include newspapers & magazine clippings, published & unpublished glossaries of new forms, glossaries on the World Wide Web, & individual contributors. 7 References. B. Gadalla
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Glowka, Wayne
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Ratings & rankings
1997
Winners of the 1996 Words of the Year are discussed. Ebonics was voted the most controversial word and the most useful was dot.
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