Word Spy

Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Word Spy keeps track of newly coined words and phrases (neologisms) that have been used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, and other media. It is an excellent tool for students as well as native speakers of English to keep their knowledge of the language up to date.

Features:

  • Words and phrases fully explained in informative, dictionary-like entries, with definitions, information on parts of speech, alternative forms, derivatives, example citations, earliest citation, notes on etymology and usage, and cross-references to related words and subject categories
  • Various browsing options: by letter (A-Z), by subject (business, computers, culture, language, science, sociology, technology, the world), or by date (1996-present)
  • Discussion forums and email newsletter provided
Site URL: http://www.wordspy.com/

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