The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #116271   Message #2495654
Posted By: Geoff the Duck
17-Nov-08 - 04:33 AM
Thread Name: Singaround - origins of the word?
Subject: RE: Singaround - origins of the word?
The OED is no good for words which are common verbal usage before they appear in print. They will only accept a printed reference as proof that a word existed on an identifiable date. The fact that we might have all been using and understanding the same word for decades doesn't count as it cannot be proven by the rules under which they work.
Quack!
GtD.