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Why Dictionary.com chose hooey
More about hooey
- First recorded in 1920–25.
- Of obscure origin; possibly imitative of a dismissive or exaggerated sigh.
EXAMPLES OF HOOEY
- All this talk about a “miracle” night cream is a bunch of hooey.
- Don’t fall for their marketing hooey — their quesadilla maker barely works.
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Why Dictionary.com chose redound
More about redound
- First recorded between 1350–1400.
- From Latin redundāre, meaning “to overflow;” related to redundant.
EXAMPLES OF REDOUND
- A failure to act now could redound to future crises that are far more difficult to manage.
- The artist’s bold choices redounded to a show that everyone’s still talking about.
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Why Dictionary.com chose ilk
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- From Old English (450–1150) ilca, meaning “the same.”
- Related to the word like, as in “boxes, bins, and the like.”
EXAMPLES OF ILK
- The forest echoed with the baying of beagles, foxhounds, and their ilk.
- I am hesitant to trust tabloid journalists and their ilk.
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