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If you’re chronically online like me, you’ve probably come across a slang-suffix that’s become part of the lexicon despite not being formally added to a dictionary — yet.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
And with this description of parts of the Home Office in 2006, the then-Home Secretary John Reid minted a phrase that has lodged in the lexicon of British politics.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Archie Bunker created his own lexicon and made the nickname “Meathead” as common as Bob.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
The term quickly spread beyond the ranks of the police officers who coined it, with “Black Friday” entering the lexicon in the early 1960s.
From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025
“A stunning blow from the big Greek lexicon, which an old fellow in a black gown fired at him,” said Ned.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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