Is Bootylicious in Oxford Dictionary?

For instance, the recently coined bootylicious has actually made it into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) with the meaning "sexually attractive, sexy; shapley".

Who put bootylicious in the dictionary?

'Bootylicious'

Beyoncé not only bestrides popular culture like a colossus, she's also partly responsible for putting the word 'bootylicious' in the dictionary in the early 90's. A compound of the slang 'booty' and the popular suffix 'licious' (from delicious), it means 'sexually attractive' according to the OED.

Which Harry Potter word is now in the Oxford English Dictionary?

Quidditch - the game played by Harry Potter - is now magically appearing in the Oxford Dictionaries, joining that other Potter term "muggle". But what other words dreamed up by author JK Rowling are on the cusp of gaining official recognition?

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