June 2004 update

10 June 2004 saw the publication of the range of entries olm-orature in the New Edition. In addition to revised versions of Second Edition entries, this range contains the entries listed below. We have also added a further list of new words from across the alphabet.

List of new words

• Olmeca, n.
• -ological, comb. form
• -ologist, suffix
• olona, n.
• -olum, suffix
• -olus, suffix
• Olympian Games, n.
• oma, n.
• omakase, n.
• Oman, a.
• omasal, a.
• omasus, n.
• o-matsu, n.
• ombrophilous, a.²
• ombrophobic, a.
• ombudsperson, n.
• omega-3, a. and n.
• omega-6, a. and n.
• Omega Workshop, n.
• omeprazole, n.
• ometer, n.
• -ometry, comb. form
• omi, n.²
• omiai, n.
• omigawd, int.
• omigod, int.
• omigosh, int.
• ommastrephid, a. and n.
• omnes, n.
• omnicide, n.
• omnisexual, a.
• omnisexuality, n.
• omnivory, n.
• omo-, comb. form
• omohyoideus, n.
• omomyine, a. and n.
• OMON, n.
• omophagean, a.
• omophagy, n.
• Omotic, n. and a.
• omphacitic, a.
• Omphalodes, n.
• o-muraji, n.
• -on, suffix³
• Ona, n. and a.
• on-again off-again, a.
• Onam, n.
• onanistically, adv.
• on-base, a.
• on-beat, a. and n.
• on call, adv. and a.
• oncomouse, n.
• oncoprotein, n.
• ondansetron, n.
• onding, v.
• ondinging, n.
• ondinging, a.
• one-dayer, n.
• one-drop, n.
• one-drop, a.
• one-finger, a.
• one-fingered, a.
• one-gallus, a.
• one-gallused, a.
• Oneida Community, n.
• O’Neillism, n.
• O’Neillite, n. (and a.)
• one-one, adv. and a.¹
• onesie, n. (and int.)
• one-touch, a.
• one-worldism, n.
• ongaonga, n.
• Oni, v.
• oniomania, n.
• onion, n.²
• onioned, a.
• onion weed, n.
• onkus, a.
• onlap, v.
• on-licensed, a.
• on message, adv. and a.
• ono, n.
• onocrotalus, n.
• onomastically, adv.
• onomatopoetical, a.
• onomatopoietically, adv.
• Onopordon, n.
• Onopordum, n.
• on-ramp, n.
• onsides, adv. and a.
• -ont, comb. form
• ontocycle, n.
• ontogenically, adv.
• on-trade, n. and a.
• on-wait, v.
• onward, a.¹
• onwhelm, v.¹
• onychinus, n.
• onycho-, comb. form
• onychopathy, n.
• -onym, comb. form
• -onymic, comb. form
• -onymy, comb. form
• ooaa, n.
• ooff, v.
• oogoniol, n.
• Ookpik, n.
• oolithic, a.
• o-omi, n.
• oomphy, a.
• oophoron, n.
• Oorlam, n. and a.
• ooyah, int.
• oozooid, n.
• op, n.⁶
• opa, n.
• Opabinia, n.
• opakapaka, n.
• opalinid, n. and a.
• op-amp, n.
• opanka, n.
• opaqued, a.
• opcode, n.
• Opelousa, n. and a.
• open-aired, a.
• open and shet, n.
• opencast, v.
• open dating, n.
• open daylight, n.
• open flame, n.
• open mike, n.
• operate, a.
• operatist, n.²
• operatized, a.
• opeway, n.
• opgaaf, n.
• Oph, n.
• Ophiopogon, n.
• ophites, n.
• Ophiura, n.
• ophthalmia neonatorum, n.
• ophthalmopathy, n.
• opi, n.
• -opic, comb. form
• opie, n.²
• opilionid, n. and a.
• opiniastre, a. and n.
• opiniastrety, n.
• opiniastry, n.
• opinionatedly, adv.
• opisthorchiasis, n.
• opisthosoma, n.
• opisthosomal, a.
• oppidum, n.
• oppositionality, n.
• -ops, comb. form
• op shop, n.
• -opsia, comb. form
• -opsis, comb. form
• opsit, n.
• opsitting, n.
• opsoniferous, a.
• opsonoid, a.
• -opsy, comb. form
• opt, n.
• opted, a.
• opticality, n.
• optimizer, n.
• optioned, a.
• optioning, n.
• optoisolated, a.
• optoisolator, n.
• optomechanical, a.
• optronics, n.
• -opy, comb. form
• OR, v.
• Oranda, n.
• Orang Asli, n.
• orange-bellied, a.
• Orange Lodge, n.
• Orangeman, n.²
• orange pill, n.
• Orangizing, n.
• Orang Laut, n.
• Orang Ulu, n.
• Oranian, n. (and a.)
• ora pro nobis, int. (and n.)
• orature, n.

In addition to these new entries, a number of new subordinate entries were added to existing entries. These included:

• (Under Olympia, n.)
  • Olympia pan roast
• (Under Olympic, n. and a.¹)
  • Olympic-level
  • Olympic lift
  • Olympic village
• (Under ombudsman, n.)
  • ombudsmanry
• (Under ominous, a.)
  • ominous-looking
• (Under omission, n.)
  • sin of omission
• (Under omni-, comb. form)
  • omnicipient
• (Under omnibus, v.)
  • omnibussing
• (Under on-, prefix)
  • on-disc
  • on-field
  • on-hook
  • on-ice
  • on-job
  • on-market
  • on-pack
  • on-peak
  • on-road
  • on-set
  • on-target earnings
  • on-the-field
• (Under once, adv., conj., a., and n.)
  • once-for-all
  • once-in-a-lifetime
• (Under one, a., n., and pron.)
  • one-back
  • one-click
  • one club
  • one-coat
  • one-eighty
  • one-girl
  • one-hander
  • one-hitter
  • one-hit wonder
  • one-holer
  • one-hopper
  • one-note
  • one per cent
  • one-pot
  • one-pub
  • one-teacher school
  • one-trick pony (also horse)
  • one-two-three-four
  • one-wive
• (Under one-armed, a.)
  • one-armed paper-hanger
• (Under one-eyed, a.)
  • one-eyed cat
  • one-eyed monster
• (Under one-finger, a.)
  • one-finger salute
• (Under one-fingered, a.)
  • one-fingered salute
• (Under oneiric, a.)
  • oneirically
• (Under ongoing, a.)
  • ongoingly
• (Under onion, n.¹)
  • onion bag
  • onion hoe
  • onion orchid
• (Under oont, n.)
  • oont-surwar
• (Under opal, n. and a.)
  • opaleye
• (Under open, n.)
  • open of the head
• (Under open, a.)
  • open-angle
  • open architecture
  • open bar
  • open cluster
  • open college
  • open communion
  • open-concept
  • open gaited
  • open jaw
  • open-label
  • open-legged
  • open-meated
  • open pollinated
  • open pollination
  • open reading frame
  • open scale
  • open sea
  • open sight
  • open source
  • open stance
  • open year
• (Under opening, n.)
  • opening of the head
  • opening hours
• (Under opening, a.)
  • opening gambit
  • opening line
  • opening medicine
• (Under opera, n.¹)
  • opera queen
  • opera window
• (Under operant, a. and n.)
  • cause operant
• (Under operation, n.)
  • operations room
• (Under operational, a.)
  • operational area
  • operational research
• (Under ophthalmic, a. and n.)
  • ophthalmic optician
• (Under opinion, n.)
  • opinion column
  • opinion piece
• (Under opium, n.)
  • opium alkaloid
• (Under opopanax, n.)
  • opopanax-wort
• (Under opossum, n.)
  • opossum wood
• (Under opportune, v.)
  • opportuning
• (Under opportunity, n.)
  • opportunity shop
• (Under opposite, n., a., adv., and prep.)
  • opposite field
  • opposite prompt
• (Under optic, a. and n.)
  • optic fibre
  • optic tectum
• (Under optical, a. and n.)
  • optical amplifier
  • optical bistability
  • optical cavity
  • optical dating
  • optical drive
  • optical lattice
  • optical microscope
  • optical molasses
  • optical mouse
  • optical rotatory dispersion
  • optical switch
  • optical transistor
  • optical trap
• (Under optically, adv.)
  • optically active
• (Under option, n.)
  • option card
  • option paralysis
  • option year
• (Under optive, a.)
  • tutor optive
• (Under OR, v.)
  • ORing
• (Under oracle, n.)
  • oracle oak
• (Under oral, a. and n.)
  • oral erotic
  • oral eroticism
  • oral erotism
  • oral erotogenic
  • oral surgeon
  • oral surgery
• (Under orange, n.¹ and a.¹)
  • orange hawkweed
  • orange milkweed
  • orange horseshoe bat
  • orange roughy
  • Orange Badge
  • Orange People
  • orange sunshine
• (Under Orange, n.² and a.²)
  • Orange Day
  • Orange parade
  • Orange procession
• (Under Orangeman, n.¹)
  • Orangeman’s Day
• (Under orange peel, n.)
  • orange-peel skin
• (Under orb, n.¹)
  • orb spider
  • orb-web spider

Out-of-sequence new entries

10 June 2004 also saw the publication of the the following new entries from across the alphabet:

• 101, a.
• 1471, n.
• after-party, n.
• alt, a.¹ and n.³
• alt, a.²
• amlah, n.
• archaeal, a.
• Bajau, n. and a.
• ball and chain, n.
• ball-by-ball, adv. and a.
• boom-boom, int.
• breakbeat, n.
• chondriome, n.
• clean sheet, n.
• cyberpet, n.
• datacom, n.
• data set, n.
• dualling, n.
• eatertainment, n.
• Ediacara, n.
• Ediacaran, a. and n.
• Ediacarian, a. and n.
• eek, int.
• eppie, n.
• euro-creep, n.
• Glasgow kiss, n.
• grey area, n.
• gut-wrenching, a.
• hanger steak, n.
• hefted, a.
• hot hatch, n.
• hot-key, v.
• hot key, n.
• Ibero-Maurusian, a. and n.
• immobilizer, n.
• info-dump, n.
• jobbie, n.
• John Lennon, n.
• kiteboard, n.
• kiteboard, v.
• kiteboarder, n.
• kiteboarding, n.
• kitesurfer, n.
• kitesurfing, n.
• Lennon, n.
• limerence, n.
• limerent, n. and a.
• phytoestrogen, n.
• phytonutrient, n.
• Pilates, n.
• post-punk, a. and n.
• rapid-reaction, a.
• Ruby, n.²
• Ruby Murray, n.
• soap-dodger, n.
• stolen generation, n.
• studly, a.
• television land, n.
• try-hard, n. and a.
• TV land, n.
• URL, n.
• Viognier, n.
• wazz, n.
• wazz, v.
• wazzed, a.
• Xenical, n.
• yeek, int.

In addition to these new entries, the following out-of-sequence subordinate entries were added:

• (Under A)
  • aet
• (Under alternative, a. and n.)
  • alternative country
  • alternative music
  • alternative rock
• (Under amber, n.¹ and a.)
  • amber fluid
  • amber liquid
  • amber nectar
• (Under Arab, n.¹ and a.¹)
  • Arab street
• (Under ask, v.)
  • don’t (even) ask
• (Under away, adv.)
  • away goal
  • away-goals rule
• (Under B)
  • BOE
• (Under back-)
  • back catalogue
  • back story
• (Under ball, n.¹)
  • to have (got) by the balls
  • to grab (also take) by the balls
  • that’s the way (also how) the ball bounces
  • to carry the ball
  • to run with the ball
  • ball of muscle
  • ball girl
  • ball-winner
• (Under bat, n.¹)
  • old bat
• (Under bicycle, n.)
  • bicycle bell
  • bicycle racing
  • bicycle rider
  • bicycle tour
  • bicycle helmet
  • bicycle kick
  • bicycle lane
  • bicycle path
  • bicycle shorts
• (Under bike, n.²)
  • bike lane
  • bike path
• (Under bollock, n.)
  • to drop a bollock
• (Under boo, int. (and n.¹))
  • boo bird
  • boo-boy
• (Under bowling, vbl. n.)
  • bowling bag
• (Under break, n.¹)
  • break of serve (also service)
• (Under Chinese, a. and n.)
  • Chinese parsley
• (Under clutch, n.¹)
  • clutch bag
• (Under cryogenic, a.)
  • cryogenically
• (Under cycle, n.)
  • cycle helmet
  • cycle lane
  • cycle path
  • cycle shorts
• (Under cycling, vbl. n. and ppl. a.)
  • cycling shorts
• (Under dark, a.)
  • dark energy
• (Under datum, n.)
  • data analysis
  • data security
  • data acquisition
  • data communication
  • data dump
  • data smog
  • data stream
  • DataSuit
  • data warehouse
  • data warehousing
• (Under dual, a. (n.))
  • dual-band
• (Under early, a. and n.)
  • early bloomer
• (Under eat, v.)
  • to eat like a bird
• (Under extension, n.)
  • extension cord
  • extension lead
• (Under frame, n.)
  • frame drum
  • frame narrative
  • frame narrator
  • frame-tale
• (Under gateway, n.¹)
  • gateway drug
• (Under get, v.)
  • to get it up
• (Under give, v.)
  • to give a hundred (also hundred and ten, etc.) per cent
• (Under go, v.)
  • what goes around, comes around
• (Under horizontal, a. (n.))
  • horizontal jogging
  • horizontal refreshments
• (Under Horlick, n.)
  • to make a Horlicks of
• (Under hot, a. (n.²))
  • hot hatchback
• (Under independent, a. and n.)
  • independent contractor
• (Under job, n.²)
  • to do a job
• (Under late, a.¹ (n.²))
  • late bloomer
• (Under Liverpool, n.)
  • Liverpool kiss
• (Under pink, n.⁴ and a.²)
  • pink lemonade
• (Under plasma, n.)
  • plasma display
  • plasma screen
• (Under power, n.¹)
  • power chord
• (Under rapid, a., (adv.), and n.)
  • rapid-response
• (Under roll, v.²)
  • to roll over
  • to roll up one’s sleeves
• (Under S)
  • SAT
• (Under service, n.¹)
  • service break
• (Under square, a.)
  • square ball
• (Under standard, n. (a.))
  • standard assessment task
  • standard assessment test
• (Under stick, n.¹)
  • sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me
  • sticks and stones
• (Under story, n.¹)
  • what’s the story?
• (Under substitution, n.)
  • substitution frame
• (Under suicide, n.²)
  • suicide bomber
• (Under super-, prefix)
  • superstation
• (Under tear, n.¹)
  • to tears
  • to move (a person) to tears
  • to bore (a person) to tears
• (Under thing, n.¹)
  • to have another thing coming
• (Under tight, a. (adv.))
  • (as) tight as a drum
• (Under totty, n. (a.¹))
  • a bit of totty
• (Under town, n.)
  • town bike
• (Under V)
  • V-brake
• (Under walk, v.¹)
  • to walk the dog
  • walking the dog
• (Under web, n.)
  • web crawler
• (Under woman, n.)
  • women and children first

Finally, new meanings were added to the following entries:

• advanced, ppl. a.
• bike, n.²
• bloomer, n.¹
• blue, n.
• blue, a.
• broadsheet, n.
• clone, v.
• closed, ppl. a.
• compulsory, a. and n.
• concealer, n.
• corrupt, ppl. a.
• corrupt, v.
• corruption, n.
• crawler, n.
• dual, v.
• feedback, n.
• frame, n.
• frame, v.
• framing, vbl. n.
• green, a. and n.
• grey, a. and n.
• land, n.¹
• receiver, n.¹
• red, a. and n.
• releasee, n.
• skim, v.
• skimming, vbl. n.
• spider, n.
• spin, v.
• text, v.
• triangulate, v.
• triangulation, n.
• yah, adv. (int.³, n.)