Oxford English

British  

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

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Example Sentences

Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year will get you big mad.

From MarketWatch

Merriam-Webster’s primary opponent now is the Google search bar, whose definitions come from Oxford Language, the company that owns the Oxford English Dictionary.

From The Wall Street Journal

The phrase “up to eleven,” coined in “This Is Spinal Tap” during an improvised sequence between Reiner and Christopher Guest, is in the Oxford English Dictionary.

From Los Angeles Times

At first, I was sad to see that the linguist team at the Oxford English Dictionary had picked “rage bait” as the Word of the Year.

From Salon

According to Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary, it is defined as online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive.

From BBC