Online Etymology Dictionary

This project began after I looked for a free dictionary of word origins online and found none. You could subscribe to the Oxford English Dictionary for $550 a year.

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this project began after i looked for a free dictionary of word origins online and found none. you could subscribe to the oxford english dictionary for $550 a year. [as of january 2004, oed online is now available by annual subscription to individuals for $295 a year, and has recently introduced monthly subscriptions for $29.95.] there were free dictionaries with definitions, some lists of slang words and their supposed sources, and some sites that listed a few dozen of the strangest etymologies. there were message boards where you could submit a question and wait a few days or weeks for an expert to answer. or not. but there was no comprehensive public dictionary of the histories of words we use every day words like the and day.

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