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October 2006Report from the Open DictionaryEnglish speakers are constantly inventing new words, and it may take years for these words to establish themselves and get into the dictionary. In the meantime, there is Merriam-Webster's Open Dictionary, a feature on Merriam-Webster Online that allows users to submit their coinages and recent new-word discoveries. In this month's newsletter, we share some of our favorite submissions. January 2007Report from the Open DictionaryWe've talked before about Merriam-Webster's Open Dictionary, a feature on Merriam-Webster Online that allows users to submit their coinages and recent new-word discoveries. In this month's newsletter, we share a few more of our favorite submissions. September 2007Report from the Open DictionaryOver the summer months, visitors to Merriam-Webster Online continued to enjoy making contributions to the Open Dictionary, a feature that allows users to submit their coinages and recent new-word discoveries. In this month's newsletter, we share some of our favorite submissions. November 2007Report from the Open DictionaryWe're not the only folks on the lookout for new words. Our readers are too. When you notice a new word — on the radio, in a book or magazine, or online — and if you find that it's not found in any dictionary, then it's a good candidate for the Open Dictionary at Merriam-Webster Online, a feature that allows users to submit these discoveries. There are now over 12,000 entries in the Open Dictionary. In this month's newsletter, we share some of our favorite recent submissions. September 2008Report from the Open DictionaryOur editors aren't the only ones on the lookout for new words; our readers add words to Merriam-Webster's Open Dictionary every day. When you notice a new word — on the radio, in a book or magazine, or online — and find that it's not found in any dictionary, it's probably a good candidate. Here's a handful of our favorite recent submissions. March 2009Report from the Open DictionaryOur editors aren't the only ones on the lookout for new words; our readers add words to Merriam-Webster's Open Dictionary every day. When you notice a new word — on the radio, in a book or magazine, or online — and find that it's not found in any dictionary, it's probably a good candidate. Here are several recent submissions. April 2009Report from the Open DictionaryDictionary editors keep an eye out for new words, and so do readers. Merriam-Webster's Open Dictionary invites language watchers to pass along new or specialized words (or old words with new meanings) that have not yet made it into a standard print or online dictionary. Decide for yourself if any of these recent contributions will catch on. May 2009Report from the Open DictionaryWith summer holidays around the corner, Americans still worried about the economy have some new words to use when describing their situation. Decide for yourself if these new coinages will have the lasting power to earn a spot in the dictionary. Or, submit your own new or specialized words to a Merriam-Webster's Open Dictionary. June 2009Report from the Open DictionaryAs the school year draws to a close, Open Dictionary contributors are adding terminology for school-age youth. Tween, meaning "preteen," (a blend of between and teen) is so last century; it dates to 1967. Try these newer coinages on for size. Or, submit your own to Merriam-Webster's Open Dictionary. September 2009Report from the Open DictionaryThe Open Dictionary didn't go on vacation this summer, and many contributions were added for words that are too new or too specialized to be entered in our print dictionaries. In some ways the Open Dictionary represents a kind of future dictionary of real words that are spotted and reported by the public. Interested in adding a new word or new sense of an existing word to the Dictionary? We're always interested in the words that you hear and see that haven't yet been defined. Click for guidelines and join the amateur lexicographers! February 2010Report from the Open DictionaryMerriam-Webster's Open Dictionary invites language watchers to pass along new or specialized words (or old words with new meanings) that have not yet made it into a standard print or online dictionary. This month’s submissions focused on the passing of the century’s first decade, news events in China, and the chilly, chilly weather. Decide for yourself if any of these recent contributions will catch on. Do you know a word that ought to be considered for inclusion in the dictionary? Submit your word at the Submit an Entry page. March 2010Report from the Open DictionaryMerriam-Webster's Open Dictionary invites language watchers to pass along new or specialized words (or old words with new meanings) that have not yet made it into a standard print or online dictionary. Recent submissions to the Open Dictionary include terms about the recent extreme weather conditions on the East Coast and terms for new ways to organize, mix, and listen to audio recordings using the latest technology. If you know a word that should be considered for entry in the dictionary, submit your word at the Submit an Entry page. April 2010Report from the Open DictionaryPerhaps the long winter kept plenty of folks on the computer. Recent submissions to the Open Dictionary include several new words that come from the world of Internet commerce, art, and gossip. Interested in adding a new word or new sense of an existing word to the Dictionary? We're always interested in the words that you hear and see that haven't yet been defined. Click for guidelines and join the amateur lexicographers! May 2010Report from the Open DictionaryApril's word watchers showered the Open Dictionary with new words. Only time will tell if last month's offerings will flower in the lexicon, but these words already show evidence of use, which is the first step to becoming a part of the language. If you've noticed a new word or a new sense of a word and would like to add it to the Open Dictionary, check out the guidelines for entries. |