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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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The phrase is commonly used in restaurant kitchens and originated at soda counters in the 1930s, according to the dictionary.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
11 June 2026 -
The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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For travelers stepping into their first Parisian pâtisserie, a few of the treats on offer might already be familiar — some famous French pastries have long since entered the world’s collective culinary lexicon.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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The internet has been lousy with them since the 2000s, long before the acronym entered the lexicon as an outgrowth of the wider financial-independence movement.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
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“Wordbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordbook. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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