If you are down with the OED, congratulations, because 99% of people are not. That's right, only 1% of people really come into contact with the Oxford English Dictionary on any regular basis. But with words likes these....
...it's totally understandable.
The OED and I have become quite close this summer due to my job. It's very much a typical love-hate relationship. I have no idea how I'd accomplish my work without it, but sometimes its affinity for addressing every detailed nuance of a word drives me crazy.
This is a good book:
Enjoy!
