how are new words added to the oxford dictonary....what if i have a meaningful word and want that to be added?

Question

hello i have a word and want that to be added in oxford ...what to do

Answer 1

Go the website of the Oxford English Dictionary. It tells you how to make a submission.

http://www.oed.com/readers/research.html

Answer 2

Usually, particularly for renowned dictionaries like the Oxford, there is a board of editors who read and find new words in print, then sit around and discuss whether or not any of the ones they found should be included in the next edition. So, the first thing you need to do is to write an article (copyrightable), publish it, have someone read it and find your new word and start using it, and call the attention of the board to your word, then they make the decision. It's usully ten years from first appearance to inclusion in a dictionary--assuming that people start using the new word.

Answer 3

Words or phrases are added if they have been used in a published source and then become used commonly enough to merit becoming part of the dictionary. Unless you can cite eignificant amounts of published material, it is unlikely that they would consider it.

A good measure of the newest words that are entering the language can be found at wordspy.

Answer 4

Just get a copy of the dictionary. You will find that in a good library and on the first pages (sometimes in the back) you will find the name and the adress of the publisher.

I think in this case it is Oxford Press - but the adress should be there.

You just call them by phone and ask.

Answer 5

Send it to:
Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford University Press
Great Clarendon Street
Oxford, OX2 6DP
or
Tel: [phone]
or
Fax: [phone]
or
E-mail: [e-mail]

A letter (which may be faxed) works best.

I once invented a new word: "dubot", short for "www dot". I thought it would save time/space when referring to web sites, like "dubot yahoo! dot com". But it wouldn't catch on because people have started saving even more time/space by saying simply "yahoo dot com". C'est la vie.

Answer 6

Yea I am pretty sure Veronica is correct...great answer...but are you just going to leave us hanging in suspense as to what your cool new dictionary-worthy word is???