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Jun 27, 2017 · The new last word in the OED is now "zyzzyva" — and don't worry, scratching your head after hearing that one is totally normal, as it's not so commonly used. It's pronounced pretty much how it ...
Jul 1, 2017 · The dictionary just announced several new additions to its vast pages, including St. Louis’s favorite word, “Zyzzyva,” which now has the unique distinction of being the OED’s last word. It ...
Zyzzyva has achieved notoriety for being the last word in several English-language dictionaries. Casey is commonly credited with naming the genus, although the etymology of the word is unclear. One theory is that the word was inspired by Zyzza, a former genus of leafhoppers.
- Zyzzyva, Casey, 1922
- Curculionidae
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Jun 27, 2017 · ‘Zyzzyva’ - a tropical beetle - has become the new last word in the Oxford English Dictionary with the latest quarterly update which added over 1,200 new words, phrases and senses.
Jun 27, 2017 · The dictionary just announced several new additions to its vast pages, including St. Louis’s favorite word, “Zyzzyva,” which now has the unique distinction of being the OED’s last word.
Jun 26, 2017 · Until now, the last alphabetic entry in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) was zythum, a kind of malt beer brewed in ancient Egypt. The title now belongs to Zyzzyva, the name of a genus of ...
Jun 27, 2017 · The Oxford English Dictionary has a new ‘last word’ with tropical weevil zyzzyva bringing up the rear in the latest edition. Zyzzyva, a genus native to South America, takes the title from ...
