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- initialism New Oxford American Dictionary
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Examples
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A call was placed to Erin McKean, the editor-in-chief of the second edition of NOAD.
languagehat.com: ESQUIVALIENCE, OR RELEASING GIANT TURTLES. 2005
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NOAD: "Metazoa a major division of the animal kingdom that comprises all animals other than protozoans and sponges."
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The New Oxford American Dictionary (NOAD) has named its Word of the Year for 2009: unfriend.
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The New Oxford American Dictionary (NOAD) has named its Word of the Year for 2009: unfriend.
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NOAD could have chosen friend, but that would have had to be explained: friend as a transitive verb.
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According to the NOAD, "foetus" has no etymological basis, but is common in British non-technical use.
Pharyngula 2009
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In some respects the choice of hypermiling resembles last year's NOAD Word of the Year: locavore, referring to someone who endeavors to eat only locally produced foods.
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