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a reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order
a wordbook of nautical slang
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Christmas hams, party cocktails, elegant layer cakes, and cookout classics fill the dictionaries of Southern family recipes, but one of my favorites is a simple vinaigrette from my grandmother.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025 -
Most players use the CSW (Collins Scrabble Words) dictionary, which accepts both U.S. and U.K. English spellings and is more generous with two-letter words than most dictionaries.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Trump has backpedaled so much that a new term entered our lexicon: TACO, which means Trump Always Chickens Out.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
23 June 2025
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By now, The Simpsons has permeated our culture to the point where words the writers made up during the show’s first decade are entering the official lexicon.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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“Wordbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordbook. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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