Lost For Words | How Brexit Ruined The Oxford English Dictionary

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The head of the Oxford English Dictionary resigns following Brexit.
A sketch from the people at QI and Oxford University Press, with Charlotte Gittins and the Oxford Dictionary staff.
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Courtesy of @JamesMForsyth: a Google Chrome extension that removes 'e's and 'u's from all your webpages: chrome.google.com/webstore/de...

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  • @illusion-xiii
    @illusion-xiii8 жыл бұрын

    That whole sketch was worth it just for "rfrndm".

  • @MrRaymondo19
    @MrRaymondo197 жыл бұрын

    "Last, but not last," oh my Gooooodddddddd

  • @302Diane

    @302Diane

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm mbarrassd to admit that I had to think abot that on for a mint.

  • @CerealBoyBlue
    @CerealBoyBlue7 жыл бұрын

    "Danc lik nobody's watching"

  • @philmannactor
    @philmannactor8 жыл бұрын

    C. Gittins brings to pass, with aplomb and dignity, a skit which avoids and abstains of glyphs common in oral diction and writing. Dodging this or that symbol which might look as if child's play: still is a trial. A trial in which brooking a wordsmith might find a downfall. I am glad to jot my opinion, so: what a joy! My acclaim is not solo in acclaim this composition will find, i'faith! May I show my hand in saying this bold claim: it is a mirth tornado.

  • @grahamlive

    @grahamlive

    8 жыл бұрын

    Good work in avoiding tricky contraband symbols. It was a first class job. Top marks my man.

  • @myculavfc9394

    @myculavfc9394

    8 жыл бұрын

    wow arent you clever

  • @MisterAppleEsq

    @MisterAppleEsq

    5 жыл бұрын

    What a good lipogram this is, Phil Mann. It is a hard task to do .

  • @geoffsecombe

    @geoffsecombe

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MisterAppleEsq I see what you did there.

  • @davidscott129
    @davidscott1298 жыл бұрын

    This sort of thing is why I, an American, love British humour.

  • @erkindanger
    @erkindanger8 жыл бұрын

    Ronnie Barker would be very proud!

  • @SaschaVIE
    @SaschaVIE8 жыл бұрын

    A rally otstanding prformanc!

  • @SaschaVIE

    @SaschaVIE

    8 жыл бұрын

    Nlss thy lav NATO too, I'm quit lcky.

  • @ginemginem

    @ginemginem

    8 жыл бұрын

    QIT! It's "QIT"!

  • @SaschaVIE

    @SaschaVIE

    8 жыл бұрын

    Sham on m...

  • @23Boaz
    @23Boaz7 жыл бұрын

    The nitd Kingdom

  • @lotrhpfan
    @lotrhpfan8 жыл бұрын

    lol, just sounds like the New Zealand accent to me :)

  • @Milkinashoetime

    @Milkinashoetime

    8 жыл бұрын

    How dar yo good sir! Yo tak that back right now!

  • @two-toneblue7455

    @two-toneblue7455

    7 жыл бұрын

    Haaaaaaa!

  • @sarsticus
    @sarsticus8 жыл бұрын

    That was absolutely ridiculous! And absoultely hilarious!

  • @1969Kismet
    @1969Kismet3 жыл бұрын

    Absoltly brilliant! Thank yo and plas do it again.

  • @tomyamahito
    @tomyamahito8 жыл бұрын

    Nice to see some familiar lexicographer faces. Of course talking out loud like this in H215 is frowned upon ;)

  • @mirrimiau
    @mirrimiau7 жыл бұрын

    Last but not last got me :D

  • @WhiteCamry
    @WhiteCamry6 жыл бұрын

    The un-Agincourt speech.

  • @frankowalker4662
    @frankowalker46623 жыл бұрын

    I bet that took some rehersing. Wll don, to vryon involvd.

  • @DavidCruickshank
    @DavidCruickshank8 жыл бұрын

    very good =)

  • @HildeTheOkayish

    @HildeTheOkayish

    8 жыл бұрын

    vry*

  • @mickmickymick6927
    @mickmickymick69274 жыл бұрын

    doesn't contraband refer to objects that are illegal? Surely she means 'banned' or illegal or something. But far be it from me to contradict OUP.

  • @maurice1606

    @maurice1606

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're right. (The sketch wasn't written or published by OUP.)

  • @franzlisztish
    @franzlisztish8 жыл бұрын

    BRILLIANT!

  • @TD1878
    @TD18788 жыл бұрын

    Vry fnny. Mor plas.

  • @h0lly_blue
    @h0lly_blue8 жыл бұрын

    Sandi Toksvig when

  • @omgsgg

    @omgsgg

    8 жыл бұрын

    I think Sandi might b the only prson who cold b Prim Ministr now

  • @KevinSolway
    @KevinSolway8 жыл бұрын

    I wondered why dictionaries were going downhill. Now I know.

  • @chrisrichards7660
    @chrisrichards76608 жыл бұрын

    Ah ys ... and brxit mans brakfast!

  • @MrBritam
    @MrBritam8 жыл бұрын

    classic

  • @C3lticlord
    @C3lticlord8 жыл бұрын

    smh

  • @philipdynes5548
    @philipdynes55488 жыл бұрын

    Cool idea, but seriously like 3 minutes to long.

  • @philipdynes5548

    @philipdynes5548

    8 жыл бұрын

    too* fuck.

  • @lyqst

    @lyqst

    8 жыл бұрын

    That's lik, yor opinion...

  • @philipdynes5548
    @philipdynes55488 жыл бұрын

    Dis shiz iz gansta brah

  • @4TheRecord
    @4TheRecord8 жыл бұрын

    A good representation of those who voted remain :-)

  • @81stCommander
    @81stCommander8 жыл бұрын

    Wait... Was that supposed to be funny? Was I supposed to laugh?

  • @MyThzFreeze

    @MyThzFreeze

    8 жыл бұрын

    Wait... was your comment supposed to be usefull? Was i supposed to care?

  • @knutberg9182

    @knutberg9182

    8 жыл бұрын

    Wait... Since when are KZread comments required to be useful? And in what way was this comment less useful than the rest of the comments here?

  • @where0is0my0mind

    @where0is0my0mind

    8 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I gotta be honest, I didn't get it (queue insults...)

  • @81stCommander

    @81stCommander

    8 жыл бұрын

    ***** KZread comments useful? pfft! hahaha. And i dont give a shit if some random twat on the internet cares ;)

  • @MyThzFreeze

    @MyThzFreeze

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Deadly Moves Then why do you comment ;)

  • @smithmark347
    @smithmark3478 жыл бұрын

    Do we really need to keep torturing Elgar? Oh, and couldn't understand a word she said.

  • @bobrail2642

    @bobrail2642

    8 жыл бұрын

    load of typical Oxford shit they call wit

  • @abzzeus
    @abzzeus8 жыл бұрын

    That was painful to watch and even less funny. Just sad.

  • @markmitchell6098
    @markmitchell60988 жыл бұрын

    Don't get it - I mean, I get she's not using "e" or "u" but otherwise i just don't get it.

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