Tuesday, September 27, 2005

D'oh!

I just found out that Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, has listed here the many words and phrases made up by The Simpsons which have (supposedly) become (more or less) mainstream words or saying in American English. I have learned that D'oh , for instance, is now listed in the Oxford English Dictionary. Incidently, my favorite Simpsons' insult is definitely 'Jerkass' - a great word I intend to put in use quite soon.


Update: Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia has recently given an interview on C-Span's program Q&A. The topics include the origins of wikipedia, governing philosophy, and criticism from members of the print encylopedia community - the transcript ins available
here

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