Words from Popular Literature Not in OED

[Wilson Gray]

Can't quite tell whether you're serious or jes' funnin' with me, Fred.
In case that you're serious, you're very welcome.

-Wilson

On 11/9/06, Fred Shapiro <fred.shapiro at yale.edu> wrote:
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> On Thu, 9 Nov 2006, Wilson Gray wrote:
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> > Never underestimate the possibility of a misunderstanding, Fred. My
> > understanding that you were claiming that "melange" first appeared in
> > English in the _Dune_ series was so strong that, since I respect your
> > authority, I was moved to consult the online OED to be certain of my
> > impression that there had been a word spelled "melange" that had
> > existed in English prior to the publication of that serial.
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> Thanks for explaining the misunderstanding, Wilson.
>
> Fred
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