Stoozing is about to enter the dictionary !

Clariman

The word "stooze" is going to enter the dictionary ... yes, the real pukka dictionaries from Chambers and Collins. I am really chuffed to have witnessed the beginnings of a word and having been the first person to document its etymology in a Stoozing FAQ which I wrote on The Motley Fool website in 2004. That is where the technique was first discussed and where it was named after fellow Fool, Stooz.

How cool is that !

I have posted a few links here.

Clariman

Moggles_2

Great news, Clariman!

Can they be relied upon to get the etymology and definition right, do you think?
Without your assistance that is?

Clariman

Hi Moggles

I am sure that people who put together dictionaries know what they are doing. The word had already been defined on a number of online dictionaries - some of whom a professional lexicographers who submit suggestions to the major published dictionary editors. Some of them have picked up the original definition from the FAQ so it may have found its way into the printed dictionaries. I can't wait to find out !!!

Clariman

Moggles_2

I can't get over it!
Of all the hundreds of words they could have picked for the title!

No wonder you're chuffed

Very best
M

charlie12

Wow, congratulations Clariman!

Here's the cover

Thefunkygibbons

My question has always been, should it have an e on the end or not?

Clariman

Thefunkygibbons wrote:

My question has always been, should it have an e on the end or not?

Good question.

It was named after "Stooz" on The Motley Fool website, so it should really be without the 'e'. However, I think the more english-language looking is stooze with an 'e'. If you look at other infinitives that end in a 'z' sound, they all have e's on the end e..

To fuse - fusing
To rise - rising
To booze - boozing
To cruise - crusing

etc