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Submitted by: Anonymous
adjective
: given to inventing creative new words because one's large vocabulary needs sustenance
- And now a word from Oprah
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Are you a shlumpadinka? On a special broadcast of her nationally syndicated talk show, Oprah Winfrey
defines this evocative word as "a woman who dresses like she has completely given up on herself—and it
shows." If you've got your own neologism you'd like to share with the world, you'll want to check out
Merriam-Webster's Open Dictionary. In the meantime, you can read more about Oprah's own Word
of the Day here.
- Stump Speech
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Baffled by some of the political jargon you've been reading and hearing lately? We're on the stump this month with
Words for a Presidential Campaign—a bipartisan look at some of the most intriguing political words and phrases we've
collected from the archives of Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day.
- Inspect Our Gadgets
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Announcing free downloadable Google Gadgets from Merriam-Webster! Now you can search Merriam-Webster OnLine and Word of the
Day from your iGoogle personalized homepage—and add handy Merriam-Webster customized search buttons to your Google toolbar.
There's even a gadget that lets you highlight a word anywhere on the Web and look it up in the Merriam-Webster OnLine
Dictionary—directly from your Google toolbar!
Ready for inspection?
- Announcing the 2007 Word of the Year
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The results are in! For the past couple of weeks we've asked you to vote for the Word of the Year based on a
combined list of twenty of the most frequently looked-up words on Merriam-Webster OnLine and some of the
most popular submissions to Merriam-Webster's Open Dictionary. We can now end the suspense by
revealing your Top Ten picks—including the one word that the majority of you felt best deserved the highest honor as the
2007 Word of the Year.
- Vision Quest!
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Is your world composed of an ever-increasing number of whatchamacallits and thingamajigs? Have we got a site for you!
Announcing the newly-launched Visual Dictionary Online (www.visualdictionaryonline.com)—featuring thousands of stunning
images enhanced by clear and precise definitions from the visionaries here at Merriam-Webster. Search by entry word or
explore 15 major themes—from astronomy to sports and games. But don’t just take our word for it—go ahead and SEE for
yourself!
- Come on in and SPELL IT!
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Spell It!—the Scripps National Spelling Bee study site created in cooperation with Merriam-Webster, is now available for viewing online at
www.myspellit.com. The site focuses on the official list of about 700 study words for 2008, each categorized by language of origin, and
each linked to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations. But that's not all! There are loads of additional
"challenge" words, fascinating facts, and entertaining exercises—all designed to provide spellers of all ages with a winning edge.
Try It!
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