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Julielai Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

New English words

I came across one this morning when checking my e-mail: webinar.

I thought the vendor made it up, but Google pulled up 11 million hits of the term! Emotion: surprise

Have you come across any new English words? Share them with us!
  

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Speaking of Google, the verb "to google" with a lower-case g is now in dictionaries.

  • Speaking of Google, the verb "to google" with a lower-case g is now in dictionaries.
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Speaking of Google, the verb "to google" with a lower-case g is now in dictionaries.
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What do they mean?
"webinar" and "to google"??

mm..maybe "to google" means..to look for something??:P

Pucca
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PuccaWhat do they mean?
"webinar" and "to google"?
Make a search at Yahoo with
webinar dictionary
and you will be served up with dictionary pages showing that meaning
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Marius HancuMake a search at Yahoo with
webinar dictionary
and you will be served up with dictionary pages showing that meaning
I found nothing..
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Pucca
Marius HancuMake a search at Yahoo with
webinar dictionary
and you will be served up with dictionary pages showing that meaning
I found nothing..
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Just in case you don't know how to make Yahoo searches:

Go to:


Type:
webinar dictionary
in the Search box

Click on Web Search
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Thanks for your help Marius Hancu!!:D:D

Pucca
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Found another interesting word:

BAGGRAVATION, n. A feeling of annoyance and anger one endures at the airport when his bags have not arrived at the baggage carousel but everyone else's bags have [blend formed from words bag and aggravation].

(source: owlnet.rice.edu)
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JulielaiFound another interesting word:

BAGGRAVATION, n. A feeling of annoyance and anger one endures at the airport when his bags have not arrived at the baggage carousel but everyone else's bags have [blend formed from words bag and aggravation].

(source: owlnet.rice.edu)
Many "*aggravations" could be thus invented
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Webinars, also called webcasts, are multimedia presentations that enable publishers to provide enhanced content and audience marketing via the Internet. A webinar may include video and/or audio of a presenter or panel, together with PowerPoint slides, polling, Q&A, URL links, and much more information that can be archived online for a specific period of time with 24/7 viewing capabilities.

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