'Bling Bling' makes new oxford dictionary

palidor · 06-06-2003, 11:26 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/fc?tmpl=fc&cid...re_and_authors

(AP) - Khazi, minging, bling-bling? Not some crazy new dialect, but standard British vocabulary, according to the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, published Friday. The publishers said they have added almost 6,000 new words and phrases that reflect 21st century life, including the frowner's favorite, Botox, passion-enhancing drug Viagra and sambuca, the aniseed liqueur served with a flaming coffee bean. Among the 187,000 definitions in the latest edition, published by Oxford University Press, there is also bevvy — British slang for a beer; head-case, referring to a person who exhibits irrational behavior; and bling-bling, a reference to elaborate jewelry and clothing, and the appreciation of it.

Buzz Burbank · 06-06-2003, 11:28 PM

hopefully shizzle and nizzle will make it next year

Geek USA · 06-06-2003, 11:30 PM

skippy · 06-06-2003, 11:40 PM

Make no mistake, the apocolypse is nigh.

Ann Ominous · 06-06-2003, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark LeDrew
Make no mistake, the apocolypse is nigh.

don't be such a head-case

DeviousJ · 06-06-2003, 11:47 PM

They only just discovered sambuca? Stupid stupid dictionary.

06-06-2003, 11:26 PM	#1
palidor Apocalyptic Poster Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,073	'Bling Bling' makes new oxford dictionary http://news.yahoo.com/fc?tmpl=fc&cid...re_and_authors (AP) - Khazi, minging, bling-bling? Not some crazy new dialect, but standard British vocabulary, according to the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, published Friday. The publishers said they have added almost 6,000 new words and phrases that reflect 21st century life, including the frowner's favorite, Botox, passion-enhancing drug Viagra and sambuca, the aniseed liqueur served with a flaming coffee bean. Among the 187,000 definitions in the latest edition, published by Oxford University Press, there is also bevvy — British slang for a beer; head-case, referring to a person who exhibits irrational behavior; and bling-bling, a reference to elaborate jewelry and clothing, and the appreciation of it.

06-06-2003, 11:40 PM	#4
skippy Apocalyptic Poster Location: NJ Posts: 4,096	Make no mistake, the apocolypse is nigh. __________________ Daddy, I want another pony.

06-06-2003, 11:28 PM	#2
Buzz Burbank Pledge Location: washington DC, bitch Posts: 155	hopefully shizzle and nizzle will make it next year

06-06-2003, 11:30 PM	#3
Geek USA car wash cunt Location: cuyler ave Posts: 39,762

06-06-2003, 11:47 PM	#6
DeviousJ CORNFROST Location: GUREITO DESU YO Posts: 24,891	They only just discovered sambuca? Stupid stupid dictionary.