The National Geographic (1888–).
The 836th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 583 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).
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| Allison tuna | The yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares; spec. the larger adult with long… | 1922 | Go To Quotation |
| Geechee | (See quot. 1934.) Also: a derogatory term for a black person of the southern United States. Cf. Gullah n. | 1926 | Go To Quotation |
| gorp | A mixture of dried fruit and nuts, often with seeds and other high-calorie foods… | 1972 | Go To Quotation |
| handie-talkie | Name of a light form of walkie-talkie two-way radio set, easily carried in the hand. | 1942 | Go To Quotation |
| Macanese | Of or relating to Macao or the Macanese. | 1932 | Go To Quotation |
| mimi | A member of a race of spirit people believed by the Aborigines of Arnhem Land… | 1949 | Go To Quotation |
| mola | A square of brightly coloured appliquéd cloth worn as a blouse by Kuna Indian women of the San Blas Islands, Panama. | 1941 | Go To Quotation |
| monadnock | A hill, mountain, or ridge of erosion-resistant rock rising above a peneplain. | 1893 | Go To Quotation |
| Nauruan | A native or inhabitant of Nauru in Micronesia. | 1921 | Go To Quotation |
| nielloware | Goods or objects decorated with niello, esp. those produced in Thailand. | 1967 | Go To Quotation |
| sieved | Passed through a sieve. | 1949 | Go To Quotation |
| spelldown | An eliminating contest in spelling. | 1943 | Go To Quotation |
| varihued | = vari-coloured adj. | 1921 | Go To Quotation |
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