Fart wetsuit

Summer Top Twenty

It was a long, hot summer – and one very rich in vocabulary! The most looked-up word all summer was a word that is not in the dictionary: refudiate, the malaprop used by former Gov. Sarah Palin on television and Twitter. The word caused much comment and provoked much research – putting the word repudiate in the Summer Top Twenty as well. Unsurprisingly, the Gulf oil spill and blockbuster films also provided some of the summer's biggest lookups.

Word History of the Month: conundrum

The word conundrum is a perennial on the Top 20 list – including this summer's list. Many words that are among the most looked-up on a daily basis are abstract terms with classical roots (think integrity or ubiquitous). Conundrum would seem to fit right in with them. But does it? Something about the word is unsettling – enough for people to be constantly looking it up – and perhaps a bit mysterious.

Notable and Quotable: D.H. Lawrence

D.H. Lawrence was born September 11, 1885. Long troubled by ill health, the poet, critic, and novelist (Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Sons and Lovers) died at 44. Samples of his writing appear at some five dozen entries in the Unbridged, the more colorful of them included here. (When was the last time you encountered "everywhere" used as a noun?).

Interested in seeing all the examples of a particular writer? Select the Collegiate or the Unabridged as your reference, click on Advanced Search, type in the surname of the writer in the Author Quoted box, and click on Search.

wetsuit wax surfing

largest female bicep

wetsuit in scotland

short sleeve wetsuit

arturo jazz

wetsuit in silver

fitted

ripcurl wetsuit zipper repair kit

director at confidential manager present senior

cressi wetsuit

cold temperature wetsuit diving

oneal wetsuit

juice concentrate safety

neptune coatings wetsuit

wetsuit temperature scuba calculator

iphone favorites sync desktop

patagonia 2mm surfing shorty wetsuit

harveys wetsuit

plaque

girl changing out of wetsuit

styx suite

mens red shorty wetsuit

walleye fishing ontario

roxy syncro wetsuit

wetsuit sale

how to select a wetsuit

surfing wetsuit heat belt

dodge ram wetsuit seat covers

accident joe hinton

wetsuit bottoms

japanese sanskrit symbols

wetsuit changing

wetsuit sneakers tied

armenian

hangair wetsuit dryer

jelly fish in wetsuit

wetsuit hanger

wetsuit wearhous

vanessa hudgens n ude

wetsuit material

wetsuit brands

wetsuit shorty

cucina testa rossa january

billabong wetsuit gold

insulator

wetsuit changing robe

3 2 wetsuit

probability in weather forcasting

contempo wetsuit

reba mcentire discography

american wave wetsuit

aortic

thermoprene wetsuit

dielectric

waterski wetsuit

wetsuit sizes

wetsuit tops

rip curl the bomb wetsuit

which organizations use land rovers

xterra vector 2 wetsuit

fallacy

wetsuit lock flat stitch seam

black wetsuit

how to compress harddrive

purchase wetsuit

pinnacle polar semi dry wetsuit

rigging

surf wetsuit xcel

itt roanoke employee cu

piel wetsuit

camouflage wetsuit

10xl wetsuit

tumeric fungal

lynx wetsuit

lagrange

wetsuit stories

hillbilly day ky pikeville

wetsuit closeouts

romanticism

wetsuit smell

desoto wetsuit

roxy wetsuit

direct v reciever promotions

wetsuit hurley

travis atkinson psychotherapist

oneill toddler wetsuit

jeep tj 1998 torque values

quintana roo wetsuit

option

pinnacle fusion wetsuit wool lined

prometheus traits

2xu wetsuit bags

amore andrea bocelli music yahoo shopping

triathlon wetsuit closeout

wetsuit gallery

toddler wetsuit

wetsuit research warm water charging

romney assult weapons

pinnacle 7mil marino wetsuit tests

iceberg slimm lonely lyricsw

From the Mail Server

This month, editors heard from someone zealous about the need to add a new word to the lexicon, from another person looking for the rich story behind the word cheapskate, and from a set of correspondents eager to understand the rule that distinguishes vowels from consonants.

Happy Birthday 1666

neosport wetsuit

nyc triathlon wetsuit rental

reversible chemical changes

ladies shorty scuba wetsuit

regedit

wetsuit wearhouse

wetsuit hole

penguin in a wetsuit

columbus ohio school closings

excel wetsuit lt for sale

ripcurl shoulder entry wetsuit review

1mm wetsuit top

7mm warmest wetsuit

matching womans wetsuit snorkle and fins

bilabong wetsuit

cubes

bodyglove vapor wetsuit

bahamas february wetsuit snorkel

hydrochloric acid wiki

ski warm wetsuit

carrera

350lbs wetsuit

o groovy girls

profile design triathalon wetsuit for sale

aida lantern forums

blue seventy helix wetsuit

wetsuit unction

chaplin

what is a beavertail wetsuit

wetsuit rash

650 x 25 tire tread

ronstan wetsuit boots

orca wetsuit

boz wetsuit

sola energy titanium wetsuit

pension fund as surety

surf wetsuit

representative

history wetsuit development

angelina jolie in a wetsuit

wetsuit sizing

denali

maryland surf wetsuit

camaro wetsuit sizing

pagemaker troubleshooting

wetsuit 5mm

camaro siz chart wetsuit

x-terra wetsuit

women wetsuit photos

nrs youth shorty wetsuit

wetsuit for tropical water

nuestra casa ukiah

wetsuit women discount

giana real orgasms

wetsuit triathlon

if the idione test produces purple

shorty wetsuit

wetsuit plus size

ben brandt technologies illinois

wetsuit physiology

chandra

camaro wetsuit

northwood casino lynden

body glove aura wetsuit

farmer john wetsuit

cmos inverter process flow n-type mosfet

yamamoto 45 wetsuit

used quintana roo wetsuit

hp omnibook 4150 notebook ram

buy a wetsuit

wetsuit repair san diego

thompson contender 7-30 waters carbine barrels

wetsuit heater

stearns shorty wetsuit child

canopies

sola 3mm wetsuit boots

male chauvinists throughout history

surfing wetsuit

water proof wetsuit

alpharetta

red wetsuit

yuba highlands

wetsuit patch

mtn capital partners inc sound lounge

wetsuit thickness

standard form equation slope intercept

welsh wetsuit

stealth wetsuit

2xu wetsuit

godzilla in a wetsuit

wacky long sleeved t shirts

hayden panettiere wetsuit

supernova free full length movies

neoprene wetsuit

The Great Fire of London began raging on September 2, 1666. By the time the fire ended three days later, St. Paul's Cathedral, more than 13,000 houses, and dozens of churches had been destroyed. A new London (with less wood) arose from the ashes.

oneil wetsuit junior

aqualung bali wetsuit

on sale wetsuit

contamination

front zipper wetsuit jacket junior kids

stockwell day wetsuit

hotsuits wetsuit heater review

pediatricians

scuba wetsuit review dacor

vocational

pinnacle wetsuit review

sleeveless sweatshirts

rip curl wetsuit eview

wetsuit repair

how to choose a wetsuit

thermostat digital vs switched

7 mm seaquest wetsuit

for whom did michael vick play

wetsuit outlet

wetsuit okinawa

.5mm wetsuit

eagle neo dry wetsuit

contempo mens wetsuit

camouflage wetsuit top

body glove matrix wetsuit

rapidshare angelique cindy charlene

wetsuit retail price

organic bedspreads

7mm wetsuit

excercise

cressi lontra wetsuit uk

toddler full wetsuit

colfax rv

xxxxl wetsuit

amanda tapping in hollywood tuna

wetsuit guangzhou

neosport triathlon wetsuit

comparison political candidates

mares womens 3mm wetsuit

about kl monorail

mares wetsuit

sequest wetsuit

hasbro r2d2 robot

famous study psychology social water wetsuit

st olaf orchestra

wetsuit bound

deep see wetsuit

crewsaver wetsuit

buy wetsuit onlie australia

rt

oneil wetsuit wms

wetsuit warehouse

forty six two bass tab

rip curl wetsuit outlet

portugal wetsuit manufacturers

wetsuit heat pack

linda and phyllis dameron

rip curl tha bomb wetsuit

latham court

wetsuit for ferret

newell

wetsuit shortie

7mm camo wetsuit

triathlon wetsuit rental

matisse wetsuit

surfing with triathlon wetsuit

general custer gold search

womens wetsuit liquidation

bad betty wetsuit

aaliyah backgrounds

body glove axis wetsuit

windstopper yellow fleece jacket

wetsuit break in

wetsuit parameters

at home wetsuit cleaning solution

scubapro womens wetsuit

bec

henderson wetsuit retailers ca

claws

navy seal wetsuit

wesley classics

wetsuit shorties

slippery matrix wetsuit

what is an arboretum

cold water wetsuit gloves

oneil wetsuit

card credit discover home

wetsuit rental wisconsin

wetsuit suppliers

calculation

swim wetsuit tops

dispersion plug flow travel time

scuba diving wetsuit

lars atlanta The year of the Great Fire also witnessed the first print appearance of 65 words in English that appear in the Collegiate Dictionary. We can see the expanding worlds of science and discovery reflected in these words from fields such as astronomy, mathematics, and medicine.

Interested in seeing all 65 words that first appeared in print in 1666? Choose the Collegiate as your reference source and select Date from the pull-down menu. Type in the date and click on Search.

Words in the News

Sarah Palin sent this message out on Twitter on July 18: "Ground Zero mosque supporters: doesn't it stab you in the heart, as it does ours throughout the heartland? Peaceful Muslims, pls refudiate." This sent refudiate to the top of the Top Twenty for the summer.

Why the buzz? For starters, refudiate is not (yet) in the dictionary. Then there was the controversy over subsequent tweets from Gov. Palin, first changing refudiate to repudiate, and then defending her coinage, invoking Shakespeare: "English is a living language. Shakespeare liked to coin new words too. Got to celebrate it!"

3mm wetsuit boots

girls schooling parental involvement

new york custom wetsuit

xcel scuba wetsuit

wetsuit discount men

wedding

1st proline wetsuit

ripcurl wetsuit ves

zippered wetsuit tops

womens l s spring wetsuit

cor

body glove metalite wetsuit

caller

demo wetsuit

rodney synnes milwaukee

discount diving wetsuit

payroll fica calculation 2007

shorty wetsuit for women

ironman instinct wetsuit size chart

scuba wetsuit men 7mm body glove

dahlak mimetic wetsuit

water temp wetsuit thickness chart

new ager singer one name entertainer

7.5mm wetsuit

custom wetsuit

wetsuit dryer

suture cell

quiksilver wetsuit

silver wetsuit

the last supper by leonardo davinci

realm wetsuit

front zip wetsuit

oneil psycho wetsuit

buy cortisol diet diet pills

deepsee wetsuit

meatloaf

blueseventy wetsuit

surfing wetsuit clearance

xterra wetsuit

6xl wetsuit

gortex wetsuit

womens ski warm wetsuit

billabong wetsuit top

omer camo wetsuit

hb 115

free pdf files wetsuit

is fastskin a wetsuit

ocean organics compost

junior scuba pro wetsuit

total exp

orca evo wetsuit

wetsuit thermoflex 7mm

jurassic park free downloads

ist 5mm wetsuit

world wide recovery

mares wetsuit sizes

mike berman

wetsuit cleaning

profile design wetsuit

cw beauty and the geek music

oneill psycho 2 wetsuit

pinnacle wetsuit

scuba cold wetsuit

wetsuit temperature scuba

atlas loot mod

xcel infiniti wetsuit

cha cha slide part 32

neptune wetsuit

wetsuit thickness guide

complimentary

gul wetsuit

history of the wetsuit

hawaii volcano news

deep sea wetsuit

fanfare

kayak wetsuit

cheap zenith wetsuit

tyr kids wetsuit

ladies neoprene wetsuit vest

baby wetsuit

holly crap

new aqua flex wetsuit

hu

aqualung aquaflex wetsuit 7mm men

james bartley sloan genealogy

wetsuit rental in st petersburg fl

glidden

xterra wetsuit discount

home seltzer machine

orca apex 2 wetsuit

triathlon wetsuit illinois

Language watchers debated whether refudiate was a portmanteau or a malapropism. The blend is easy to figure out (refute or refuse + repudiate). But what's the story on malapropism?

Just Foolin' Around

Christopher Nolan's hit movie Inception propelled the word inception to #2 on the Summer Top Twenty. The word inception – which stresses the notion of commencing or beginning without any implication about cause – has an ancestor in capere, Latin for to take. Taking a minute to fool around with the Latin verb capere turns up more than three dozen other English words with capere in their background.

Language Links

Interest in refudiate reminds us of the eggcorn. An eggcorn is a sort of "nonce folk etymology" coinage – a word coined through a logical reshaping of an unfamiliar word. For example, someone who has never seen the word acorn in print might well guess the word is eggcorn from its pronunciation. Eggcorns, unlike malapropisms, make sense. But unlike words coined through folk etymology, eggcorns are not recognized as "real" words. (For more on malapropisms and Folk Etymology, just click on those highlighted words in the previous sentence.)

For a list of common eggcorns, check out the Eggcorn Database. The "About" section includes an explanation distinguishing eggcorns from folk etymology and mondegreens (some time ago Language Links featured links to collections of the related mondegreen).