The dictionary is probably your go-to source for checking facts and spelling. But these little (or rather, big!) books have a surprising history of inaccuracy, just like this clever way that dictionary editors prank each other. Now, there’s one more thing that dictionary devotees need to watch out for: missing words. Take the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), for example. Assembling the OED was a chaotic and disorganized process, and the staff spent nearly 70 years cataloging and defini
Source: The Oxford English Dictionary Forgot to Include This Word for 50 Years