Buy two dictionaries (from different publishers). And look for dirty words.
More tips from Grant Barrett at The Lexicographer's Rules.
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April 30, 2008
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Kurt Vonnegut had a nice essay on this topic:
http://www.nytimes.com/books/97/09/28/lifetimes/vonnegut-dictionary.html
Posted by: mike | April 30, 2008 at 05:34 PM