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Poody is an example of a reborrowing or boomerang word, the OED said, meaning it had been borrowed from English into another language and then back again.
From BBC
The OED cites it being used to describe to describe Glasgow's unsteady subway carriages.
From BBC
Other Philippine additions include what the OED calls "idiosyncratic uses of existing English words", such as terror, sometimes used to describe a teacher who is strict, harsh, or demanding.
From BBC
These popular words are among a slew of "untranslatable words", defined by the OED as "words and phrases in one language that cannot be translated into another", featured in the latest lexicon.
From BBC
With M5 Creative, OED hopes to lure prospective filmmakers and production teams to Seattle Center, providing additional work sources for Seattle moviemakers and film crews.
From Seattle Times
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