# The Dictionary City: Londoners and the Oxford English Dictionary - Sarah Ogilvie

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Podcast: [Gresham College Lectures](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gresham-college-lectures-4610199)
Published: 2026-04-28T15:00:00+00:00
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Londoners who helped create the world's largest English dictionary. She has unearthed a fascinating group of people across all social classes who represent some of the most interesting contributors to the Dictionary from all parts of this great city one hundred and fifty years ago. From a pornographer living in Bloomsbury who sent in sex words, to a servant in Eaton Square, a suffragist in St John's Wood, a plant expert at Kew Gardens, a coin specialist at the Royal Mint, and - yes! - a Gresh...

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