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Previously on "Sorry Jacko its in the Dictionary now"
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'cunnus' was the main vulgar word. Interestingly 'vagina' means sheath or scabbard.
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Apparently the word "clitoris" was a smutty slang word for it in ancient Rome, and in those days it was officially called the "landica"Originally posted by Ticktock View PostA feminist comedian would say,
"Those people on Twitter got it wrong. The word is clitoris. It was also in the dictionary already, it's just that none of the men could find it."
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It's needs those fine Scottish pronouns:
Anyc***
Somec***
Everyc***
Noc***
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They've all heard it from Paul Dacre so many times they assumed it was just some kind of animal grunt rather than an actual wordOriginally posted by Spacecadet View PostMybe it was the first time the Daily Fail "Journos" dared to look without fear of getting caught
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Mybe it was the first time the Daily Fail "Journos" dared to look without fear of getting caughtOriginally posted by NickFitz View PostThe word-beginning-with-c has been in the OED for decades. People were posting photos of it in their old dictionaries on Twitter as soon as the Mail put this story up last night
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A feminist comedian would say,Originally posted by NickFitz View PostThe word-beginning-with-c has been in the OED for decades. People were posting photos of it in their old dictionaries on Twitter as soon as the Mail put this story up last night
"Those people on Twitter got it wrong. The word is clitoris. It was also in the dictionary already, it's just that none of the men could find it."
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The lunatics have taken over the asylum.Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post"Old Etonian"?! So what about "Old Harrovian" or "Old Whykamist" or "Old Salopian" etc etc
Surely it's enough to have an entry for "old" and another for "Etonian"
'Hard-working families' will be in it next year.
Hamlet's complete soliloquy under 'T' the year after.
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WHS. I double checked my Shorter Oxford and, yep, there it is.Originally posted by NickFitz View PostThe word-beginning-with-c has been in the OED for decades. People were posting photos of it in their old dictionaries on Twitter as soon as the Mail put this story up last night
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The word-beginning-with-c has been in the OED for decades. People were posting photos of it in their old dictionaries on Twitter as soon as the Mail put this story up last night
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"Old Etonian"?! So what about "Old Harrovian" or "Old Whykamist" or "Old Salopian" etc etc
Surely it's enough to have an entry for "old" and another for "Etonian"
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Sorry Jacko its in the Dictionary now
Latest round of words added to the Oxford Dictionary include one of the rudest in the English language | Mail Online
I Know Cojack will be disappointed.Latest round of words added to the Oxford Dictionary includes one of the rudest in the English language
Word - among most offensive in English language - added under 'c' section
'Old Etonian', 'bathroom break', 'beat boxer', and 'scissor kick' also added
Other words on the list include 'bookaholic,' 'e-ticket,' 'bestie', and 'honk'Last edited by vetran; 17 March 2014, 15:40.Tags: None
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