Patagonia Pete Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 "Lockdown" has been declared word of the year. According to Collins Dictionary ... Lexicographers registered more than 250,000 usages of "lockdown" during 2020, up from just 4,000 last year. Other pandemic-linked terms on the 10-strong list include "furlough", "key worker", "self-isolate" and "social distancing" as well as "coronavirus". https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54878910 Knowledge abounds in the SASS Wire Saloon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I never heard of the Collins dictionary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patagonia Pete Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I never heard of the Collins dictionary! Me neither ... but you can't let something like that stand in the way of an opportunity to do a "Mr Know It All" post!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I never heard of the Collins dictionary! Amazon has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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