Nail-biter and othersPeter Sokolowski of Merriam-Webster looks at words of the 2020 election.#culture#dictionary#politics#words·mleddy.blogspot.com·Nov 14, 2020Nail-biter and others
Definitions and politicsKory Stamper, writing in The New York Times about dictionaries, politics, and Merriam-Webster’s tweets.#dictionary#politics·mleddy.blogspot.com·Apr 18, 2017Definitions and politics
Dictionaries risingFrom the Fashion and Style pages of The New York Times, a report on increased interest in dictionaries.#dictionary#politics#truth#words·mleddy.blogspot.com·Feb 11, 2017Dictionaries rising
Words for these timesFrom the American Heritage Dictionary, words for these times: “Minions, sycophants, toadies, and other creatures.”#culture#dictionary#politics#words·mleddy.blogspot.com·Jan 14, 2017Words for these times
Word of the day: emolumentSee also: “kleptocracy.”#dictionary#politics#words·mleddy.blogspot.com·Jan 11, 2017Word of the day: emolument
Merriam-Webster v. fascismMerriam-Webster is encouraging readers to look up something other than “fascism.”#culture#dictionary#politics#words#fascism·mleddy.blogspot.com·Dec 3, 2016Merriam-Webster v. fascism
A Word of the Year“After much discussion, debate, and research, the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year 2016 is post-truth.”#dictionary#politics#truth#words·mleddy.blogspot.com·Nov 18, 2016A Word of the Year
