Modern life

Oxford University Press has published a new edition of its Junior Dictionary “to reflect the fact that Britain is a modern, multicultural, multi-faith society”.

Words removed include:

carol, cracker, dwarf, elf, goblin, abbey, altar, bishop, christen, nun, saint, sin, devil, vicar, empire, bacon, blackberry, bloom, brook, canter, chestnut, clover, dandelion, fern, marzipan, melon, pasture, porridge, spinach, vine, violet, walnut, willow.

Words added include:

blog, broadband, MP3 player, voicemail, attachment, database, chatroom, bullet point, cut and paste, celebrity, tolerant, vandalism, negotiate, interdependent, citizenship, conflict, debate, EU, committee, compulsory, cope, democratic, allergic, biodegradable, donate, endangered.

via Mick Hartley