Comments on: Fear and the Oxford English Dictionary http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/03/26/fear-and-the-oxford-english-dictionary/ historical romance on the blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: C.J. http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/03/26/fear-and-the-oxford-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-9215 C.J. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:17:09 +0000 http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/?p=495#comment-9215 Has fuck really been around THAT long? See, now I wonder who was the first person to decide that fuck would make a nifty slang word for sex. Not that it bothers me at all. I'm just wondering who was the first person to think of it. Has fuck really been around THAT long? See, now I wonder who was the first person to decide that fuck would make a nifty slang word for sex. Not that it bothers me at all. I’m just wondering who was the first person to think of it.

]]> By: Lady Marian http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/03/26/fear-and-the-oxford-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-9214 Lady Marian Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:15:08 +0000 http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/?p=495#comment-9214 gg's mom- That site was pretty interesting. gg’s mom-

That site was pretty interesting.

]]> By: Sherry Thomas http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/03/26/fear-and-the-oxford-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-9212 Sherry Thomas Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:57:50 +0000 http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/?p=495#comment-9212 I can't remember whether I actually used it. But I was hugely (ha!) pleased to discover that the word "hard-on" predated my book. So, definitely understand you. :-) I can’t remember whether I actually used it. But I was hugely (ha!) pleased to discover that the word “hard-on” predated my book.

So, definitely understand you. :-)

]]> By: Franzeca http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/03/26/fear-and-the-oxford-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-9211 Franzeca Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:42:31 +0000 http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/?p=495#comment-9211 Good sleuthing, Courtney. I guess the answer is that the OED is omniscient for a "yes" but extra sleuthing could follow a "no" answer. The scary part for me is that sometimes I remember when a word first enters the lexicon, and I think "Oh yes, 'issues' as a collective psychological noun, late '70's." But I'm breathlessly awaiting your breathtaking new book... Good sleuthing, Courtney.
I guess the answer is that the OED is omniscient for a “yes” but extra sleuthing could follow a “no” answer.
The scary part for me is that sometimes I remember when a word first enters the lexicon, and I think “Oh yes, ‘issues’ as a collective psychological noun, late ’70′s.”
But I’m breathlessly awaiting your breathtaking new book…

]]> By: gg's mom http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/03/26/fear-and-the-oxford-english-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-9210 gg's mom Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:12:50 +0000 http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/?p=495#comment-9210 Shit is a gift from the Anglo-Saxons,I discovered yesterday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A753527 has lots of good info about 4 letter words and the like. Shit is a gift from the Anglo-Saxons,I discovered yesterday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A753527 has lots of good info about 4 letter words and the like.

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