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‘Pocket Dial’ Enters The Dictionary — And Case Law
September 23, 2015
At the end of August, the Oxford English Dictionary made its quarterly announcement of new words that have been officially recognized based on “evidence from a wide range of sources … that they have widespread currency in the English language.” While the good people at Oxford assure us that “everyone should find something they think is awesomesauce,” much of the list is little more than slang that no respectable attorney should ever be caught saying.
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