The EVOOing of America
It’s official: EVOO is now a word. The dictionary tells us so.
Today, on Rachael Ray’s talk show, Erin McKean, editor of Oxford American Dictionaries, showed up to present Ray with a framed certificate of recognition. As she explained to Ray, “Because of you, we are putting EVOO in the next edition of the Oxford American College Dictionary.” The entry will read: “EVOO: abbr. extra-virgin olive oil.”
McKean told Ray how hard it is to actually get a word into the dictionary: “We look at thousands of words every year, and very, very few of them get in. It’s easier to win the lottery, frankly.” McKean also wants people to know that this newest entry in the Oxford American College Dictionary isn’t just because Ray is more talked about than God: “In order for a word to go in the dictionary, it has to be useful to people. It’s not just enough to be a fabulous celebrity to get your word in the dictionary; you have to make a word that people like to use.” During their exhaustive research, McKean claimed when she and her dictionary cronies saw people using “EVOO,” Ray’s name appeared in more than half the examples.
To celebrate the momentous occasion, Ray handed out bottles of her favorite brand of grocery store EVOO (Colavita) to her audience.
Does this bring Ray closer to the truthiness of Stephen Colbert?
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Other words to come: Not-sagne, stoup, yum-O and spoonula. I can hardly wait!
I really hate that term "EVOO" - Ms. Ray annoys me every time she says it, so that's a lot of annoyances.
This term "EVOO," really gets on my nerves. Not that I am picky with english or anything, but Rachel says "EVOO, Extra Vigin Olive Oil," what the point she always repeats it anyway. Also it is not that much of an abbreviation. I just think it is unusual for a dictionary company to accept this as a word.