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b"Webster\\u2019s New International Dictionary (Second Edition) was the largest book to be mass produced, but - as was revealed on 28th February, 1939 - it contained an embarrassing error: on page 771, between the entries for Dorcopsis (a type of small kangaroo) and dor\\xe9 (golden in colour), was the word \\u2018dord\\u2019. Which doesn\\u2019t exist.\\xa0\\nThe mistake had arisen from a note submitted by the dictionary\\u2019s Chemistry Editor, Austin M. Patterson, who had intended to include \\u2018D or d\\u2019 as an abbreviation for \\u2018density\\u2019. It became the most celebrated example of a \\u2018ghost word\\u2019.\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly ask whether the time is right to re-introduce \\u2018dord\\u2019 to the dictionary; reveal how the word \\u2018ghost\\u2019 itself contains a \\u2018ghost letter\\u2019; and explain why the the 1975 edition of the New Columbia Dictionary deliberately included an entry on fictitious photographer Lillian Virginia Mountweazel\\u2026\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\n\\u2018The Curious Case of \\u201cDord,\\u201d the Dictionary-Defined Word That Doesn\\u2019t Exist\\u2019 (MindBounce, 2020): https://www.mindbounce.com/446502/the-curious-case-of-dord-the-dictionary-defined-word-that-doesnt-exist/\\n\\n\\n\\u2018What Are Ghost Words?\\u2019 (Grammarly): https://www.grammarly.com/blog/ghost-words/\\n\\n\\n\\u2018Ask The Editor: Ghost Word\\u2019 (Merriam-Webster, 2011):\\n\\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3sDiH3FhnY\\nEnjoy this episode? The team have uncovered even MORE about trap streets and unrecognisable words, which you can hear exclusively if you\\u2019re our supporter on Patreon* or subscriber on Apple Podcasts.\\xa0\\nSupport the show, skip the ads** and get bonus material every week!\\n*top two tiers only. Patreon.com/Retrospectors **Patreon only.\\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\\n#30s #Mistakes #Discoveries #Funny #US\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"