Oxford English

noun

1. that form of the received pronunciation of English supposed to be typical of Oxford University and regarded by many as affected or pretentious

Example Sentences

A word which baffled the producers of the latest series of Race Across the World is among 10 Welsh words to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update.

From BBC

In 2002, the phrase "up to eleven" entered an Oxford English Dictionary phrasebook to describe anything going beyond its supposed maximum.

From BBC

The Oxford English Dictionary says sandwiches are made of two thin slices of bread, usually buttered, "with a savoury… or other filling".

From BBC

The story also deals with the nature of imagination, the former Oxford English teacher said.

From BBC

This short and gripping thriller nails its Oxford English definition — “the activity of fighting a war” — while stripping away the clichés that have come to signify a Hollywood war movie.

From Los Angeles Times