Unidentified Authorizing Dictionary

专有名词

英文释义

专有名词
  1. A fictional supremely authoritative dictionary, supposed to be referenced by laypeople in discussions of "the dictionary". humorous
    — The dictionary most cited in such cases is the UAD: the Unidentified Authorizing Dictionary, usually referred to as 'the dictionary,' but very occasionally as 'my dictionary.'

词形变化

the Unidentified Authorizing Dictionary canonical

词源

Coined by English linguist Rosamund Moon in a 1989 paper (see first quote).
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