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Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail (Toronto; 1844–).
The 223rd most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 1774 quotations (about 0.05% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations1774Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word23Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning143Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
abortuaryIn the language of anti-abortion campaigners: a clinic in which abortions are performed.1983Go To Quotation
alphameticA mathematical puzzle in which an arithmetical proposition is expressed with the…1955Go To Quotation
biodomeA dome-shaped artificial structure enclosing one or more self-contained ecosystems or living environments. Cf. biosphere n. 2.1989Go To Quotation
biotech= biotechnology n. 1. Freq. attrib.1980Go To Quotation
cobotA computer-controlled robotic device designed to assist a person in performing a manual task.1996Go To Quotation
crowd-surfintr. To engage in crowd-surfing.1991Go To Quotation
crowd-surfingThe action of lying flat while being passed over the heads of members of the audience at…1989Go To Quotation
cyberphobeA person who fears or is anxious about computer technology; a reluctant user of computers or (esp. in later use) the Internet.1981Go To Quotation
docutainmentA film or other presentation which includes documentary materials, and seeks both to…1978Go To Quotation
EtrogAny one of the Canadian Film Awards, presented annually between 1968 and 1978 (superseded…1968Go To Quotation
First NationUsu. in pl.: the North American Indian peoples of Canada, considered collectively. Also in extended use. Freq. attrib.1980Go To Quotation
flatlineintr. Angling. To fish using a flatline. Also trans.: to troll (a lure or bait) on a flatline. Cf. flatline n. 2.1975Go To Quotation
heli-skiingThe action or practice of skiing down high mountain terrain, having been flown up…1974Go To Quotation
loonieThe Canadian one-dollar coin introduced in 1987; also, transf., the Canadian dollar.1987Go To Quotation
no-marattrib. That is designed not to cause marring or damage. Also: resistant to damage.1970Go To Quotation
pasta basica= pasta n. Cf. basuco n.1981Go To Quotation
patriationThe act or process of transferring a constitution or constitutional legislation from a mother country to a former dependency.1975Go To Quotation
PéquisteA member of the Parti Québécois.1970Go To Quotation
renoRenovation of a building. Chiefly in pl. Cf. renovation n. 2b.1981Go To Quotation
sabermetricianA practitioner of sabermetrics; a baseball statistician.1982Go To Quotation
tech-headAn enthusiast for or expert in technology, now esp. computer technology; = techie n. 3.1983Go To Quotation
vegintr. To disengage mentally; to do nothing as a way of relaxing, to pass the time…1979Go To Quotation
videotex= videotext n.1978Go To Quotation

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