Who You Callin' A...?

In this heated political season, a lot of name-calling's going around. Linguist Erin McKean dissects one term that isn't likely to make it to a podium near you: "scoundrel."

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Erin McKean on the definition of scoundrel

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We needed a working definition of the word “scoundrel”.   For that, we headed to lexicographer Erin McKean.  She’s the founder and CEO of the online dictionary Wordnik.  She was also the Principal Editor of The New Oxford American Dictionary.  Steve Paulson sat down with her.

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