Thursday, February 7, 2008

Pie's the Word

My brilliant friend Helen suggested that the Pie Odyssey should tackle the etymology of pie-related phrases in everyday use. In that vein I bring pie and etymology lovers the exciting news that among the words added to the online edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in December was the phrase "cutie-pie." Although I'm glad to see the OED recognizing the importance of pie-themed vocabulary, I am sorry that the entry for this phrase focuses more on the cutie and less on the pie. So you'll just have to check back for more fruitful discussions of the language of pie in future. (If you want to see the entry for cutie-pie, it sorts under cutie; the OED online is a subscription-only affair, but if you have affiliation with a university or library, you should be able to get access through your library's online catalogue.)

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