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		<title>New words &#8211; 13 May 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[techno-fundamentalism noun the unquestioning embracing of all that technology has to offer, believing that it holds the answers to every problem Techno-fundamentalism, Vaidhyanathan argues, hides the role of human bias and majority opinion in ordering how Google presents information to its users. [http://jasonfarman.com 19 Oct 2012] telematics noun technology that involves recording the details of [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dictionaryblog.cambridge.org&#038;blog=18458032&#038;post=2287&#038;subd=cambridgewords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>News words &#8211; 6 May 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 06:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[natural media noun green ads and logos created in dirt and dust As an eco advertising consultancy and provider of alternative natural media solutions, our innovative approach is designed to enable you to promote your brands and products and highlight your CSR initiatives in an environmentally responsible way. [www.naturaladcampaign.com 06 Nov 2012] self-tracking noun the [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dictionaryblog.cambridge.org&#038;blog=18458032&#038;post=2280&#038;subd=cambridgewords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New words &#8211; 29 April 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[milking noun the pouring of milk over one&#8217;s head in a public place Is milking the most pointless internet craze yet? Students filmed pouring four-pint cartons over their heads [www.dailymail.co.uk 29 Nov 2012] Among the creme de la creme of British youth, an udderly bizarre trend has emerged: milking. [The Guardian (UK broadsheet) 27 Nov [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dictionaryblog.cambridge.org&#038;blog=18458032&#038;post=2269&#038;subd=cambridgewords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Speaking of Yiddish</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Tough and loud, brash and irreverent, full of humor and chutzpah – he was our city’s quintessential mayor. &#8211; New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, speaking at the funeral of former Mayor Edward I. Koch, Feb. 4, 2013 Chutzpah, pronounced HUTS-pah or KHOOTS-pah to rhyme with FOOTS-pah &#8212; is a wonderfully vibrant word and one [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dictionaryblog.cambridge.org&#038;blog=18458032&#038;post=2342&#038;subd=cambridgewords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New words &#8211; 22 April 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[kitchenalgia noun nostalgia for the homespun domesticity of the 1950s as evinced by the success of craft stores and retro retailers such as Cath Kidston On the same measure, vintage-style homewares chain Cath Kidston also saw sales break through £100m and earnings jump 13 percent to £19m as its distinctive brand of kitchenalgia which embraces [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dictionaryblog.cambridge.org&#038;blog=18458032&#038;post=2253&#038;subd=cambridgewords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New words &#8211; 15 April 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[hybrid camera noun a digital camera for which apps are available and which has many of the functions of a smart phone The Galaxy camera from Samsung and the Coolpix S800C from Nikon are hybrid cameras that contain cellphone functions [New York Times (US broadsheet, caption) 20 Dec 2012] iLegacy noun Steve Jobs&#8217; contribution to [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dictionaryblog.cambridge.org&#038;blog=18458032&#038;post=2246&#038;subd=cambridgewords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New words &#8211; 8 April 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[etymythology noun a false etymology that has come to be widely known and so is generally believed You&#8217;ve written that this misunderstanding, or maybe a better term for it is &#8216;evolution&#8217; of what Black Friday really means actually falls into the wider category of something know as etymythology [...] so what is an etymythology? [radioboston.wbur.org [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dictionaryblog.cambridge.org&#038;blog=18458032&#038;post=2240&#038;subd=cambridgewords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Boredom? It&#8217;s a risky business!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bertrand Russell said that half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of boredom, and some people certainly go to great lengths to avoid it. Psychological research has shown significant differences between &#8216;ordinary&#8217; people and those who engage in thrill-seeking pursuits such as mountaineering or base jumping (jumping from a high place and [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dictionaryblog.cambridge.org&#038;blog=18458032&#038;post=2211&#038;subd=cambridgewords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New words &#8211; 1 April 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 06:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[doorer noun a person who causes a cyclist to come off their bike by opening a car door, i.e. by &#8216;dooring&#8217; them A new word has been coined in the Big Apple to cover an increasingly common cause of death or injury — doorers. That means someone opens the door of a stationary motor vehicle [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dictionaryblog.cambridge.org&#038;blog=18458032&#038;post=2232&#038;subd=cambridgewords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[boil the ocean idiom to undertake something that is vastly over-ambitious This doesn’t mean you have to boil the ocean at your first attempt. [http://fluxx.uk.com 09 Oct 2012] buffling noun informal speaking at length and off the point in a business context Even face to face you may find yourself baffled, as the world is [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=dictionaryblog.cambridge.org&#038;blog=18458032&#038;post=2227&#038;subd=cambridgewords&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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