{"id":8745,"date":"2018-10-16T11:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T10:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/?p=8745"},"modified":"2018-10-29T10:11:03","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T10:11:03","slug":"happy-national-dictionary-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/2018\/10\/16\/happy-national-dictionary-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy National Dictionary Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Untitled-design-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8748 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Untitled-design-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Untitled-design-1.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Untitled-design-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Untitled-design-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Untitled-design-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/a>Happy National Dictionary Day! The day is held in memory of Noah Webster, a founder of the American Dictionary in 1758. Take this day as an opportunity to broaden your knowledge of the English language and the study of the dictionary. There are thousands of obscure and wonderful words you may want to acquaint yourself with.<\/p>\n<p>Some interesting words I found earlier are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>argle-bargle<\/strong> [mass noun]<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Dictionary.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8757 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Dictionary-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"172\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copious but meaningless talk or writing; waffle<\/p>\n<p><strong>floccinaucinihilipilification<\/strong> [mass noun]<\/p>\n<p>The action or habit of estimating something as worthless.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Dictionary-Image-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8759 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Dictionary-Image-2-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a>hoddy-noddy<\/strong> [noun]<\/p>\n<p>A fool, simpleton, noodle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>opsimath<\/strong> [noun]<\/p>\n<p>a person who begins to learn or study late in life<\/p>\n<p>Why not equip yourself with a <a href=\"https:\/\/capitadiscovery.co.uk\/edgehill\/items?query=dictionary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dictionary<\/a> from Catalyst, or go online, and discover new words that could benefit you in your academic assignments or everyday life?<\/p>\n<p>It is never too late to experience the amazing extent of the English language.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Dylan-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8681 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Dylan-3-883x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"99\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Dylan-3-883x1024.jpg 883w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Dylan-3-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/ls\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2018\/10\/Dylan-3-768x891.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px\" \/><\/a>Written by: DYLAN BOOTH<\/p>\n<p>3rd Year Creative Writing Student<\/p>\n<p>Student Advisor for Library &amp; Learning Services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy National Dictionary Day! The day is held in memory of Noah Webster, a founder of the American Dictionary in 1758. Take this day as an opportunity to broaden your knowledge of the English language and the study of the dictionary. 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