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1. www.merriam-webster.com › time-travelerTime Traveler by Merriam-Webster: Search Words by First Known ...

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   When was a word first used in print? You may be surprised! Choose a year, and we'll show you the words that come from that date.

2. boingboing.net › 2018/03/13 › learn-when-a-word-wasLearn when a word was first used in print with Merriam ...

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   Mar 13, 2018 · While looking something else up, I came across Merriam-Webster's new online "Time Traveler" feature today. It allows you to browse to see what words were first used in print for a particular year ...

3. linguistics.stackexchange.com › questions › 34132historical linguistics - How to find the first use of a word ...

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   Jun 28, 2023 · Viewed 4k times. 1. I already know how to use the Ngram to check the frequency, And how to use the use the date ranges with Google books to find old usage of a word in medieval books. But how to check the first use of an English word for instance (I'm mainly interested for English, but I'd like to check in other languages too eventually)

4. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 499548How do language researchers find the first written mention of ...

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   May 24, 2019 · There are these radio shows where people can call in and ask questions about language. The language experts (researchers I assume) then often answer "The first occurrence of that word was in 1922 by John Doe in a newspaper article, where it was used to describe X. In 1944 it seems like it took on a different meaning.

5. interestingengineering.com › culture › newNew Dictionary Tool Lets You Discover When Words First ...

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   Oct 29, 2018 · The Merriam Webster Dictionary has developed a really neat tool that allows you to travel back in time to find out when certain words first appeared in print. Simply head over to the Time Traveler ...

6. www.merriam-webster.com › word-matters-podcastWhat does the date in a dictionary entry mean? | Word Matters ...

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   Emily Brewster: Ante meaning "before." And you mentioned OMG dating back as far as it does; the word frenemy, which was entered into Merriam Webster's dictionary is in, I think, 2009. So it's a pretty recent word or a recently defined word because it was really very uncommon before then.

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   What words were first used in print?

   • It allows you to browse to see what words were first used in print for a particular year. For example: "Idiot box" was first used in 1955, "granola" in 1970, and "cyberpunk" in 1983. "Bloodletting" was used before the 12th century and "bootleg" first appeared in 1634.

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   When was the word X first used?

   • There are these radio shows where people can call in and ask questions about language. The language experts (researchers I assume) then often answer "The first occurrence of that word was in 1922 by John Doe in a newspaper article, where it was used to describe X. In 1944 it seems like it took on a different meaning. ".

   etymology - How do language researchers find the first written mention

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   Why do we need to know the first use of every word?

   • And the editor in chief said, well, we need to know the first known use of every word in order to orient the definitions in the correct chronological way. And the president of the company who was a salesman, someone from publishing, but not a lexicographer said, wait a minute.

   What does the date in a dictionary entry mean? - Merriam-Webster

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   How long have words been in spoken use?

   • Many words were in spoken use for decades or even longer before they passed into the written language. The date is for the earliest written or printed use that the editors have been able to discover. The date is subject to change. Many of the dates provided will undoubtedly be updated as evidence of still earlier use emerges.

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   Who wrote a book about internet before 1750?

   • I must confess: It was me who used my time machine, and wrote a book about Internet before 1750. The OED, which has the best quality of "first known use" AFAIK, was populated by readers sending in slips of paper with early quotations they could find (plus its editors doing their best). This crowd-sourcing was the best they could do at the time.

   etymology - What is indeed the "first known use"? - English Language

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   Did Samuel Johnson have the word whiskey in his dictionary?

   • One example, when we were looking at some of Noah Webster's work, we realized that in 1806, his first dictionary was the first time the word whiskey was ever added to an English language dictionary and I just thought, how is it possible that Samuel Johnson didn't have the word whiskey in his dictionary?

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8. mashable.com › article › merriam-webster-timeLook up which words first appeared in print the year you were ...

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   The Time Traveler section of the site allows users to see which words first appeared in print the year they were born. SEE ALSO: 13 of the absolute best and worst brand trolls in recent history