Finally, a use for that bad plural form of octopus, via Pharyngula. Hey, at least it’s not octopetry. (I’m looking at you, Adam.)
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The third edition of the OED will not come out in print — or will it? (via MetaFilter)
I promised to share the results of my informal poll, so here they are …
Favorite: foible.
Least favorite: moist and phlegm.
Here is the spreadsheet, if you are curious. I was intrigued by the fact that both “moist” and “phlegmatic” were on the favorite words list.
