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Jesse Sheidlower

Jesse Sheidlower is editor at large of the Oxford English Dictionary. A thoroughly revised edition of his book The F-Word will be published this fall.

Articles By Jesse Sheidlower

The Word We Love To Hate

Literally.

Jesse Sheidlower | THE GOOD WORD | Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, at 6:56 AM

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Why Do People in New Orleans Talk That Way?

The origins of the accent.

Jesse Sheidlower | EXPLAINER | Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, at 6:48 PM

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Linguists Gone Wild!

Why "wardrobe malfunction" wasn't the Word of the Year.

Jesse Sheidlower | DISPATCHES | Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2005, at 2:05 PM

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Crying Wolof

Does the word hip really hail from a West African language?

Jesse Sheidlower | HEY, WAIT A MINUTE | Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at 2:55 PM

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Jesse Sheidlower

The Word We Love To Hate

Literally.

Why Do People in New Orleans Talk That Way?

The origins of the accent.

Linguists Gone Wild!

Why "wardrobe malfunction" wasn't the Word of the Year.

Crying Wolof

Does the word hip really hail from a West African language?