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Wednesday, January 18, 2006

From Petrolhead to Pfeffernuss...

From the Reference Desk:

We are pleased to announce that the latest quarterly update to OED Online (Oxford English Dictionary) is now available for Bailey Library users here or through the library web site.

EXPLORE OVER 2000 NEW AND REVISED WORDS...
The latest alphabetical range to be revised is PERFECT-PHILANDERING. Find out the latest definitions and quotations for everything from PETROLHEAD (an Australian car enthusiast) to PFEFFERNUSS (a cookie typically eaten at Christmas).

OED WORD OF THE DAY BY EMAIL...
You can now sign up to receive the highly popular Oxford English Dictionary Word of the Day by email! For today's word, and to sign up, please go to http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/display/wotd.

Dazzle your friends with erudition.

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