The Daily Mirror (London; 1903–).
The 813th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 597 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).
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| A-bomb | = atom bomb n. | 1945 | Go To Quotation |
| ack-ack | Representing the letters a. a., short for anti-aircraft (see anti-aircraft adj.). | 1916 | Go To Quotation |
| Bill | The police-force; a policeman. Freq. preceded by the. | 1969 | Go To Quotation |
| bonkers | Mad, ‘crackers’. (The usual current sense.) | 1945 | Go To Quotation |
| bunny hug | A dance in ragtime rhythm, esp. popular in the early part of the 20th century. | 1912 | Go To Quotation |
| car-bomb | trans. To attack or destroy by means of a car bomb. | 1973 | Go To Quotation |
| Glasgow kiss | A head-butt. | 1982 | Go To Quotation |
| lurve | Romantic infatuation; sex; love. Freq. when regarded as being treated (esp. in films… | 1936 | Go To Quotation |
| modette | A female mod. See mod n. | 1980 | Go To Quotation |
| moonstomping | Dancing that is characterized by heavy rhythmic stamping, associated esp. with skinheads dancing to ska. | 1980 | Go To Quotation |
| OBOE | A type of radar navigation and blind-bombing system used for guiding military aircraft… | 1945 | Go To Quotation |
| off-white | A colour very close to white, freq. having a grey or yellow tinge. | 1927 | Go To Quotation |
| parashooter | In the Second World War (1939 – 45): a member of the British Home Guard whose task was… | 1940 | Go To Quotation |
| point-and-shoot | Photogr. Designating or relating to an automatic camera which, when the shutter-release… | 1964 | Go To Quotation |
| polyocracy | With the. A section of the establishment characterized by progressive, esp.… | 1975 | Go To Quotation |
| reedily | With a reedy tone. Cf. reedy adj. 5. | 1910 | Go To Quotation |
| stretcher | trans. To carry off or convey (an injured or sick person) on a stretcher. | 1976 | Go To Quotation |
| wally | An unfashionable person; one who is foolish, inept, or ineffectual. Also as a mild term of abuse. Also attrib. or as adj. | 1969 | Go To Quotation |
| yonks | A long time, ‘ages’; chiefly in phr. for yonks. | 1968 | Go To Quotation |
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