(n.) The art, process, or occupation of making a lexicon or dictionary; the principles which are applied in making dictionaries.
Example Sentences:
(1) It is dangerous, to pinch an ugly word from trade union lexicography, for its "automaticity", the almost involuntary expectation that university is the right option simply because it's available.
Whatnot
Definition:
(n.) A kind of stand, or piece of furniture, having shelves for books, ornaments, etc.; an etagere.
Example Sentences:
(1) "Would the new generation of MBM follower prefer an sms style of LOLs and whatnot?"
(2) We've all grown out of the excitement for eating the morning pre-dawn meal and getting invited to iftar meals and whatnot.
(3) "Way back when, in the days when the tournament was young, I posted something I'd figured out about penalty shootouts, extra time, attacking football and whatnot.
(4) Much was made about it because of her father and whatnot, but we had a simple relationship in my opinion.
(5) When we meet again at the Toronto film festival, where The Fifth Estate has just premiered, he is surrounded by a circus of publicists, people with clipboards, stylists and whatnot, but the easy, unguarded friendliness has somehow survived.
(6) Ayckbourn's early plays Christmas V Mastermind (1962) and Mr Whatnot (1963) were staged at the Vic.
(7) I’m about to wander round Mill Hill with PJ O’Rourke and get him to tell me stories about legendary US election campaigns whilst vaguely paying attention to Boris calling into wine merchants and whatnot.
(8) "I was concerned about my private jet travel and whatnot ...
(9) "We haven't seen the usual high and wide early shots and whatnot that we've had over the last few tournament when they introduce the newest helium-filled 99p beach fizz."
(10) "This sort of leisurely boffinry is just the ticket in these days of X Factor arsery and Made In Chelsea and whatnot."
(11) This is not a great way to spy on you in the bathroom and whatnot."
(12) He's making pigs run off cliffs, he's possessing people and whatnot.
(13) Music that he would respond to, music that reflects the world he’s living in, things he would have listened to growing up or whatnot.” He’ll play them in his trailer or driving to the set.
(14) Look, don't get me wrong about Affleck: he seems like a nice guy, and I was made up for him over that business with the Iranian hostage movie and the beardy Oscar and whatnot, even if best picture is an award also recently bestowed upon the likes of Crash and The Hurt Locker (huzzah for movies which dispense with yesteryear concepts like "stories" and "characters anyone could give a toss about").
(15) This is because Amazon is expected to subsidise the cost of the handset and the monthly price plan using the revenue from the vast amount of Amazon media, electronics and whatnot you are inevitably going to purchase with it.
(16) I want the simple Oxo gravy or Bisto, not this fancy rubbish with wine and whatnot in it.
(17) Just email your thoughts, questions, jokes and whatnot to Hunter.Felt@theguardian.com or tweet @HunterFelt .
(18) It’s great content on there: they want WAV files and whatnot.
(19) Everything here is rendered super-tempting with purées, caviar, truffle oils and whatnot, but for a hot day, try the red tuna sashimi with wakame followed by mandarin sorbet with vodka.
(20) Yes, of course it means that I can reach things on shelves and whatnot.