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‘Hammajang’ added to Oxford English Dictionary | Honolulu ...
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In the post, Oxford English Dictionary associate editor Eleanor Maier noted the word entered English via Hawaiian Creole. She added that the origin of the Hawaiian Creole word was unknown, but may ...
Guardian: Oxford English Dictionary extends hunt for regional words ...www.theguardian.com › books › jun › oxford-english-...
Now, the OED is widening its search to English speakers around the world, with associate editor Eleanor Maier calling the early response ...
Hawaii pidgin word added to Oxford English Dictionary ...
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Dictionary associate editor Eleanor Maier wrote online that the word entered English through Hawaiian Creole. ADVERTISING. She wrote that the word’s origin was unknown, but it could be related to the Hawaiian word for inept: hemahema. That was possibly combined with the Hawaiian Creole adjective junk, meaning bad.
Oxford English Dictionary Extends Hunt For Regional Words ...
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Now, the OED is widening its search to English speakers around the world, with associate editor Eleanor Maier calling the early response "phenomenal," as editors begin to draft a range of suggestions for inclusion in the dictionary.
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