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Dodi Schultz
October 3rd, 2006, 11:43 PM
Tony and Judy, "dord" isn't an real word (although it appears that way in
the 1934 edition) but the result of a notorious flub made by a
Merriam-Webster copy editor and discovered only long after the edition was
printed--in 1939. You can (or at least COULD; hope it's still there) read
the full story at:

http://members.aol.com/gulfhigh2/words1.html

If you can't find it there (or by Googling), let us know and we'll tell you
the story.

--Dodi

Tony Abell
October 4th, 2006, 06:15 AM
On 2006-10-04 at 00:43 Dodi Schultz wrote:

DS> Tony and Judy, "dord" isn't an real word (although it appears that way in
DS> the 1934 edition) but the result of a notorious flub made by a
DS> Merriam-Webster copy editor and discovered only long after the edition was
DS> printed--in 1939. You can (or at least COULD; hope it's still there) read
DS> the full story at:

DS> http://members.aol.com/gulfhigh2/words1.html

Thanks, Dodi! That's a fascinating story and an interesting site. (But what's a
short letter?)

Daniel B. Widdis
October 4th, 2006, 07:00 AM
Tony wrote:
> (But what's a short letter?)

The politically correct term is "differently-heighted letter".

--
Dan