The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook
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The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook is a satirical reference book that humorously critiques and catalogs the language of political correctness in contemporary culture.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10647570 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook Context triple: [Christopher Cerf, notableWork, The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook]
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A.
Safire's Political Dictionary
Safire's Political Dictionary is a comprehensive reference work that explains the meanings, origins, and usage of political terms and phrases in American public life.
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B.
My Friend, the Dictionary
"My Friend, the Dictionary" is a humorous and heartfelt song from the Broadway musical *The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee*, sung by the character Olive Ostrovsky as she reveals her love of words and her loneliness.
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C.
The Book of Right-On
"The Book of Right-On" is a song by Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp accompaniment and idiosyncratic, poetic lyrics.
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D.
A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words
A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words is a 19th-century reference work that catalogues contemporary slang, criminal cant, and vulgar expressions in the English language.
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E.
Politically Incorrect
Politically Incorrect was a satirical talk show hosted by Bill Maher that featured panel discussions on current events, politics, and social issues with a mix of celebrities, politicians, and pundits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook Target entity description: The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook is a satirical reference book that humorously critiques and catalogs the language of political correctness in contemporary culture.
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A.
Safire's Political Dictionary
Safire's Political Dictionary is a comprehensive reference work that explains the meanings, origins, and usage of political terms and phrases in American public life.
-
B.
My Friend, the Dictionary
"My Friend, the Dictionary" is a humorous and heartfelt song from the Broadway musical *The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee*, sung by the character Olive Ostrovsky as she reveals her love of words and her loneliness.
-
C.
The Book of Right-On
"The Book of Right-On" is a song by Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp accompaniment and idiosyncratic, poetic lyrics.
-
D.
A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words
A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words is a 19th-century reference work that catalogues contemporary slang, criminal cant, and vulgar expressions in the English language.
-
E.
Politically Incorrect
Politically Incorrect was a satirical talk show hosted by Bill Maher that featured panel discussions on current events, politics, and social issues with a mix of celebrities, politicians, and pundits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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satirical book ⓘ |
| analyzes | trends in politically correct language ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| critiques |
euphemistic language
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linguistic taboos ⓘ politically correct speech ⓘ |
| describes |
alternative expressions for common words
ⓘ
politically correct terminology ⓘ |
| focus |
cultural sensitivity in language
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language used to avoid offense ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
ⓘ
reference ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ |
| hasSection |
dictionary-style entries
ⓘ
explanatory commentary ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
alphabetical entries
ⓘ
humorous commentary ⓘ short definitions ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general adult readers
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readers interested in political correctness ⓘ readers of humor ⓘ |
| isAbout |
censorship in language
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cultural politics ⓘ social norms ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| parodies |
academic jargon
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bureaucratic language ⓘ political correctness movement ⓘ |
| periodCovered | contemporary era ⓘ |
| purpose |
cataloging politically correct language
ⓘ
humorous critique of political correctness ⓘ |
| setting | late 20th century American culture ⓘ |
| subject |
contemporary culture
ⓘ
euphemism ⓘ language ⓘ political correctness ⓘ sociolinguistics ⓘ |
| title | The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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satirical ⓘ |
| workScope | American English usage ⓘ |
| workType |
dictionary
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handbook ⓘ |
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Subject: The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook Description of subject: The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook is a satirical reference book that humorously critiques and catalogs the language of political correctness in contemporary culture.
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