A post unrelated to anything in particular. I happened across the following while checking some etymologies in OED:

bogus: A cant word of U.S., about the origin of which many guesses have been made, and ‘bogus’ derivations circumstantially given.

Who knew that OED had a sense of humour?

Aha, Wordcrafter, you've finally explained it for me! OED is playing a big, fat practical joke on all of us by keeping a certain word out! I knew there was an explanation!

It always comes back to that word again for you, doesn't it, Kalleh?

*wondering what OED's definition of bullshit is*

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Originally posted by Caterwauller:
*wondering what OED's definition of bullshit is*

You asked for it!

quote:

bullshit coarse slang.

1. Rubbish, nonsense; = BULL n.4 3.

2. = BULL n.4

bull, n.4

3. Trivial, insincere, or untruthful talk or writing; nonsense. slang (orig. U.S.). Popularly associated with BULLSHIT 1.

4. Unnecessary routine tasks or ceremonial; excessive discipline or ‘spit-and-polish’; = RED-TAPE b. Cf. BULLSHIT 2. orig. Services' slang.

tinman

OED's free word-of-the-day is not usually very interesting. Yesterday's, for example, was 'grandmother'.

But check out what was made OED's word of the day today (October 13, British time), before it is removed to make room for tomorrow's. Interesting pairing with yesterday's 'grandmother'. I wonder what criteria they use to select a word.