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January 17, 2007

balderdash & piffle

Just received this from balderdash & piffle

Help them out if you were dogging before 1993 or anything.

B-)

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Hello,

Just wanted to let you know that the BBC2 show Balderdash & Piffle has recently launched a second Wordhunt. Together with the OED, we're appealing for the public's help in rewriting the dictionary entries for words such as 'loo', 'duh brain', 'identity theft' and 'hoodie'. We're looking for written evidence of the history and origins of 40 such words - the full list, and more information, can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/balderdash

I've also attached a full press release about the project.

Posted by Billy at January 17, 2007 1:53 PM

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