OEDILF

My first thought, on seeing the acronym OEDILF, was that the "ILF" was borrowed from MILF, so I may be naturally predisposed toward dirty limericks.

languagehat.com: OEDILF. 2004

Having done just that, I have learned that if “Balderdash and Piffle” is not for you, you might try a website entitled OEDILF (Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form).

Analyzing Becky Sharp’s Trash 2008

It's called the OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form.

synergy 2005

It's called the OEDILF: The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form.

Archive 2005-05-01 2005

I'm visiting your site today because it was one of 89 which came up when I googled "OEDILF" and I wanted to pass along three bits of news: 1. We have long since left the Wordcraft site and will be completely up and running this week on oedilf.com.

languagehat.com: CONTACTING LANGUAGEHAT. 2004

3. Due to a legal wrangle from the Oxford University Press legal department, "OEDILF" now stands for "Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form."

languagehat.com: CONTACTING LANGUAGEHAT. 2004

It's the OEDILF - The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form - and it already contains more than 30,000 entries defining words and phrases via limerick.

A dictionary in limericks? Edward Willett 2006

It's the OEDILF - The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form - and it already contains more than 30,000 entries defining words and phrases via limerick.

Archive 2006-08-27 Edward Willett 2006

OEDILF is currently accepting limericks only for words beginning with aa through co.

Analyzing Becky Sharp’s Trash 2008

Since the OEDILF loves limericks, I just had to post this one there for everyone to appreciate.

languagehat.com: EVERYTHING BUT THE MOUSE. 2005