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New edition: Prakrit to prim

On 15 March 2007 the alphabetical range Prakrit-prim was added to the New Edition: every word in this range has been thoroughly revised and updated. Below are listed all the new words in the range. We have also added a further list of new words from across the alphabet.

The OED's chief editor, John Simpson, provides some observations on the revision of this section of the alphabet, and Graeme Diamond comments on some of the most interesting new words in the batch.

pranam, n.
prang, n.¹
pranic, adj.
pranker, n.²
prannet, n.
pranny, n.
prasinophyte, n.
Pratt, n.¹
pravastatin, n.
praziquantel, n.
preactivate, v.
preactivated, adj.
preactivation, n.
pre-advised, adj.
pre-AIDS, n. and adj.
preassumed, adj.
Preb., n.
prebait, v.
prebiotic, n. and adj.²
pre-board, v.²
preboarding, n.² and adj.
preborn, adj. and n.
prebuttal, n.
precancel, n.
precancel, v.
precancellation, n.
precancelled | precanceled, adj.
prechamber, n.
prechordate, n. and adj.
precip, n.
precipitato, adv., n., and adj.
pre-Clovis, adj.
precocene, n.
pre-code, adj.
precode, v.
precoded, adj.
precognizance, n.
precolumn, n. and adj.
precoma, n. and adj.
pre-Confederation, adj.
pre-contact, n. and adj.
pre-coordinate, adj.
precopulatory, adj.
predated, adj.
predecessing, adj.
predeliberate, v.
predoctoral, adj.
Pre-Dorset, adj. and n.
pre-Dreadnought, adj. and n.
pre-drill, v.
pre-drilling, n.
pre-embryonic, adj.
preener, n.
pre-exceptional, adj. and adv.
pre-exceptionals, adv.
prefacing, adj.
prefaded, adj.²
prefader, adj., n., and adv.
pre-feminist, adj.
preference, v.
preferencing, n.
preferendum, n.¹
preferendum, n.²
prefetch, n.
prefetch, v.
prefetching, n.
prefixoid, n.
prefocusing, adj.
pregnanolone, n.
pregnate, v.
pregravid, adj. and n.
pre-head, n. and adj.
pre-imagined, adj.
pre-in, n.
pre-install, v.
pre-intended, adj.
pre-interview, adj. and n.
preiotated, adj.
pre-K, n. and adj.
pre-kindergarten, adj. and n.
prelingually, adv.
pre-loved, adj.
premade, adj.
premie, n.²
premier division, n.
première, adj.
premier league, n.
pre-modernism, n.
pre-modernist, adj. and n.
premodified, adj.
premycotic, adj.
prenol, n.
pre-nomination, adj.
prenup, n.
prenyl, n.
prenylation, n.
preon, n.
preoperating, adj.
pre-order, n.
prep., n.¹
pre-package, v.
prepend, v.²
preplace, v.
prepondering, adj.²
prepone, v.¹
prepone, v.²
pre-press, adj. and n.
pre-register, v.
Presa Canario, n.
pre-sale, adj. and n.²
pre-season, adj. and n.
presentient, adj.²
pre-set, n.
presidente, n.
presoak, v.
presoaking, n.
pre-speech, adj. and n.
press copying, n.
pressé, n.²
pressured, adj.
pressureless, adj.
pressurizer, n.
presto change, int., n., adj., and adv.
presto changeo, int., adj., n., and adv.
preta, n.
pretarsus, adj.
pretendress, n.
pretensioner, n.
pre-text, n.³
pretextual, adj.
Pretorian, adj. and n.
prettyprint, v.
pretzel, v.
pretzelled | pretzeled, adj.
prevailancy, adj.
prevailant, adj.
prevailency, n.
prevailent, adj.
prevent, n.
prevert, n.
pre-visualization, n.
pre-visualize, v.
previtamin, n.
pre-warning, adj.
pre-wash, v.
pre-washed, adj.
pre-wire, v.
pre-wired, adj.
prezactly, adv.
Pribnow box, n.
pribumi, n. and adj.
prill, v.³
prilled, adj.
prilling, n.
Prim, n.⁶

In addition to these new entries, a number of new subordinate entries were added to existing entries. These included:

(Under prancing, adj.)
- prancingly
(Under prat, n.³)
- prat boy
- prattish
(Under pratique, n.)
- pratique master
(Under prawn, n.)
- prawn cracker
(Under prayer, n.¹)
- prayer cap
- prayer group
- prayer leader
(Under praying, adj.)
- praying Indian
- praying mantid
(Under preacher, n.)
- preacher bench
(Under pre-advertise, v.)
- pre-advertised
(Under pre-announce, v.)
- pre-announced
(Under prebiotic, adj.¹)
- prebiotic soup
(Under pre-, prefix)
- pre-baked
- precompiled
- prefogged
- prefogging
- premastering
- pre-clearance
- precoding
- pre-come
- pre-ejaculate
- pre-flash
- pre-out
- prepattern
- pre-roll
- pretravel
- pre-carcinogen
- pre-carcinogenic
- pre-ceramic
- precompetitive
- predecimal
- pre-electoral
- pregalactic
- prehypertension
- preimmune
- preinvasive
- preleukaemia
- preleukaemic
- premetamorphic
- premortal
- pre-Petrine
- preproenkephalin
- preprohormone
- prequark
- presupernova
- pretectonic
- pre-ulcerous
- prevocational
- prezygotic
- pre-baby
- pre-close
- pre-consumer
- pre-credit
- pre-IPO
- pre-main-sequence
- pre-need
- prepoll
- pre-sales
- precapillary
- prementum
- prepontine
- preboiled
- pre-booked
- pre-build
- pre-built
- preadvertisement
- premalignancy
- pre-bid
(Under precautionary, adj. and n.)
- precautionary principle
- precautionarily
(Under precess, v.)
- precessing
(Under precipice, n.)
- precipice bond
(Under precipitation, n.)
- precipitation-hardened
(Under precision, n. and adj.)
- precision-guided
- precision tool
- precision-tooled
(Under preclusion, n.)
- preclusion order
(Under predation, n.)
- predation pressure
(Under predatory, adj.)
- predatory pricing
(Under predial, adj. and n.)
- predial larceny
- predial thief
(Under predictive, adj.)
- predictive dialler
- predictive dialling
- predictive medicine
- predictivity
(Under pre-drill, v.)
- pre-drilled
(Under pre-engaged, adj.)
- pre-engaged starter
(Under pre-existing, adj.)
- pre-existing condition
(Under preferred, adj. and n.)
- preferred lie
- preferred partner
- preferred provider
- preferred provider organization
(Under prefetch, v.)
- prefetched
(Under preformation, n.)
- preformationary
(Under pregenital, adj.)
- pregenitality
(Under prehistoric, adj. and n.)
- prehistoric man
(Under pre-install, v.)
- preinstalled
(Under pre-kindergarten, adj. and n.)
- pre-kindergartner
(Under premature, adj., adv., and n.)
- premature ageing
(Under premenstrual, adj.)
- premenstrual syndrome
(Under premillennial, adj.)
- premillennial tension
(Under premium, n. and adj.)
- premium rate
(Under preparing, adj.)
- preparing grace
(Under prep, n.³)
- prep chef
- prep cook
(Under preplace, v.)
- preplaced
(Under prerogative, n.)
- prerogative of mercy
- prerogative copyright
(Under presbyterial, adj. and n.)
- presbyterial society
(Under presenile, adj.)
- presenile dementia
(Under presentative, adj. and n.)
- presentative-representative
(Under present, adj. and adv.)
- present participle
(Under present, n.²)
- present-silver
(Under preserved, adj.)
- preserved pension
(Under preserving, n.)
- preserving glass
(Under preset, v.)
- presettable
(Under president, n.)
- president-for-life
(Under presidential, adj.)
- presidential year
- presidential year
(Under press, n.¹)
- press brake
- press aide
- press association
- Press Bureau
- press handout
- press junket
- press person
- press-shy
(Under pressure, n.¹)
- pressure angle
- pressure balance
- pressure bomb
- pressure cap
- pressure crack
- pressure ice
- pressure-log
- pressure palsy
- pressure release
- pressure release valve
- pressure relief
- pressure relief valve
- pressure switch
- pressure washer
(Under presumption, n.)
- presumption of innocence
(Under pretermitted, adj.)
- pretermitted custom
(Under pretextual, adj.)
- pretextual arrest
(Under prettyprint, v.)
- prettyprinter
- prettyprinted
- prettyprinting
(Under prevent, v.)
- prevent defence
- prevent zone
(Under preventing, adj.)
- preventing grace
(Under preventive, adj. and n.)
- preventive custody
- preventive diplomacy
(Under preview, v.)
- previewing
(Under price, n.)
- price band
- price book
- price buster
- price cap
- price capping
- price code
- price commission
- price-driven
- price fix
- price lining
- price-maker
- price point
- price relative
- price-taker
- price bracket
- price increase
- price label
- price setter
- price sticker
(Under prick, n.)
- a spare prick (at a wedding)
- prick-bar
- prick test
(Under prickle, n.¹)
- prickle-machine
(Under prickly, adj.)
- prickly comfrey
- prickly glasswort
- prickly saltwort
- prickly sculpin
- prickly shield fern
- prickly tang
- prickly-leaved
(Under prim, adj.)
- prim and proper

Out-of-sequence new entries

15 March 2007 also saw the publication of the the following new entries from across the alphabet:

adobo, n.
allophone, n.²
andrology, n.
Anglais, n.
antivenom, n.
archicerebellar, adj.
archicerebellum, n.
arch-rival, n.
asswipe, n.
asystolic, adj.
bad boy, n.
bad girl, n.
Bangla, n. and adj.
bathorhodopsin, n.
begrudger, n.
bench press, n.
bench press, v.
Bikram, n.
Bikram yoga, n.
bimbette, n.
blokey, adj.
blondie, n. and adj.
boardercross, n.
Bryophyta, n.
cannonball, v.
Cantopop, n.
capoeira, n.
capoeirista, n.
caramelized, adj.
cardiothoracic, adj.
Chaumes, n.
chef, v.
cheffing, n.
chelicerate, adj. and n.
chrysomelid, n. and adj.
citron pressé, n.
claymation, n.
couply, adj.
crème fraîche, n.
cryptozoological, adj.
cryptozoology, n.
C-section, n.
cuneus, n.
différance, n.
Dijon, n.
djembe, n.
dog pile, n.
dog-pile, v.
durene, n.
edamame, n.
exaptation, n.
facety, adj.
facey, adj.
fricking, adj. and adv.
fuck-off, n.
fusilli, n.
garburator, n.
ghaghra, n.
gilia, n.
go-fast, adj.
go-faster, adj.
gold star, n. and adj.
hair band, n.²
Herbert, n.
high profile, adj. and n.
hijab, n.
hormesis, n.
Infobahn, n.
ipsative, adj.
irritainment, n.
ixnay, v.
ixnay, adv. (and int.)
jaffle, n.
Jua Kali, n.
kheer, n.
kiasu, n. and adj.
klezmer, n. and adj.
Kumina, n.
lactotroph, n.
leccy, n.
leccy, adj.
lightstick, n.
livebearer, n.
malware, n.
non-precedential, adj.
pig pile, n.
pig-pile, v.
ponzu, n.
prechordate, n. and adj.
RICO, n. and adj.
sangeet, n.
scooby, n.
Shaolin, n.
shit-eater, n.
snakehead, n.²
stylee, n.
ta-da, int.
Tae-Bo, n.
technopreneur, n.
telomerase, n.
tighty-whities, n.
Tohono O'odham, adj. and n.
toodles, int.
toro, n.²
trepidatious, adj.
tweener, n.
undelete, n.
undelete, v.
undeleted, adj.
up-armoured | up-armored, adj.
upsell, v.
upselling, n.
Vajrayana, n.
vid, n.
virtualize, v.
Wagyu, n.
wiki, n.
yuzu, n.
zip, n.³
zipperhead, n.

In addition to these new entries, the following out-of-sequence subordinate entries were added:

(Under Afro, adj. and n.)
- Afrobeat
- Afropop
(Under average, adj.)
- average Joe
(Under basal, adj. and n.)
- basal pinacoid
(Under big, adj.)
- big enchilada
(Under blood, n.)
- blood-chilling
(Under bottom, n.)
- bottom feeder
- bottom-feeding
(Under buzz, n.¹)
- buzzkill
(Under candy, n.¹)
- candy bar
(Under chase, n.¹)
- chase scene
(Under commensal, adj. and n.)
- commensally
(Under cut, adj.)
- cut lunch
(Under cyto-, comb. form)
- cytoplasmic inheritance
(Under dilation, n.²)
- dilation and evacuation
(Under dime, n.)
- dime bag
- dime note
(Under drag, n.)
- drag king
(Under drinking, n.)
- drinking game
(Under English, adj. and n.)
- English mustard
(Under faith, n.)
- faith-based
(Under false, adj., adv., and n.)
- false molar
(Under French, adj. and n.)
- French mustard
(Under game, n.)
- game face
- to have on one's game face
(Under H, n.)
- HDTV
(Under hæmo- | hemo- | hæm- | hem-, comb. form)
- haemopneumothorax
(Under I, n.)
- IDP
(Under intact, adj.)
- intact dilation and evacuation
(Under Jell-o | Jello, n.)
- Jello shot
(Under kangaroo, n.)
- kangaroo care
(Under liquid, adj. and n.)
- liquid smoke
(Under reflex, n.)
- reflex hammer
(Under sandwich, n.²)
- sandwich cookie
(Under service, n.¹)
- service flag
(Under shady, adj.)
- shadily
(Under slog, n.)
- slog-sweep
(Under soul, n.)
- soul patch
(Under sweet, adj. and adv.)
- sweet bursaria
(Under sword, n.)
- sword-tail
(Under tax, n.¹)
- tax preparer
(Under technical, adj. (and n.))
- technical area
(Under tilt, n.²)
- tilt switch
(Under trap, n.¹)
- trap play
(Under triple, adj. (and adv.))
- triple sec
(Under whammy, n.)
- whammy bar
(Under whole, adj., n., and adv.)
- whole enchilada

Finally, new meanings were added to the following entries:

ahead, adv. (and prep.)
alley, n.
ambient, adj. and n.
apple, n.
aviator, n.
back, n.¹
back-hand, v.
bad, adj., n., and adv.
baggie, n.
band, n.²
banging, adj.
bring, v.
cannon-ball, n.
catcall, n.
centred | centered, adj.
closure, n.
cross, v.
cross-over, n.
dime, n.
eat, v.
embed | imbed, v.
escort, n.
excite, v.
excited, adj.
fatigue, n.
flamer, n.
flaming, adj.
float, v.
giggle, n.
guilt, v.
heirloom, n.
hormetic, adj.
hot spot, n.
ice, v.
icing, n.
internally, adv.
leggings, n.
lighten, v.¹
see, v.
signify, v.
slide, n.
spectroscopic, adj.
stroker, n.
stuff, v.¹
stuffing, n.
suck, v.
take-away, n. and adj.
thing, n.¹
trap, n.¹
well, v.¹
window, n.

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