Fwd: Dictionary inclusion of unworthy words

[Evan Morris]

At 01:28 PM 9/23/2002, Jesse Sheidlower wrote:
>On Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 01:21:09PM -0400, Evan Morris wrote:
> > At 11:18 AM 9/23/2002, you wrote:
> > >
> > >I wonder why the local TV channel doesn't ask the OED to comment
> > >on why the OED includes slang words like _phat_.
> > >
> > >Jesse "Not that I don't have enough to do anyway, but really" Sheidlower
> >
> >
> > Because they don't want to have to fly you over from England?
>
>That might be relevant if I were in England, but given that
>I'm actually on 35th and Madison in NYC, it hardly seems a
>problem.
>
>JTS


I know.  Was joke.  Betcha  the tv people think yer in yurp.


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