Exploring Ghost Words: Spooky Tales from the Dictionary

The video explores the concept of ghost words, which are words that mistakenly entered dictionaries. It discusses historical examples, such as those found in Samuel Johnson's dictionary, and explains how some ghost words, like 'gravy' and 'tweed', became part of modern language. The video also covers intentional ghost words used for copyright protection, like 'esquivalians'.

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