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The dictionary was invented in the early 80’s by a young actor by the name of Emanuel Lewis. Already hampered by a growth impediment, Lewis was in search of a way to keep his poor spelling and language skills from holding him back any further. He figured it would be easier to unify the rest of the world to his own particular lingo than it would be to overcome his ineptitude and learn the art of vocabulary himself.

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  • The dictionary was invented in the early 80’s by a young actor by the name of Emanuel Lewis. Already hampered by a growth impediment, Lewis was in search of a way to keep his poor spelling and language skills from holding him back any further. He figured it would be easier to unify the rest of the world to his own particular lingo than it would be to overcome his ineptitude and learn the art of vocabulary himself.
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  • The dictionary was invented in the early 80’s by a young actor by the name of Emanuel Lewis. Already hampered by a growth impediment, Lewis was in search of a way to keep his poor spelling and language skills from holding him back any further. He figured it would be easier to unify the rest of the world to his own particular lingo than it would be to overcome his ineptitude and learn the art of vocabulary himself. Thusly, Lewis collaborated with his mentor Victor Buono. Buono is better known for his role in the 80’s sitcom “Mr. Belvedere.” The two spent hour after hour researching the correct spelling and usage of every word they knew in the English language. A total of 2 hours was spent on research. Getting bored with the research, the two would slip into periods of complete drunkenness and would simply make up words and definitions. Together they changed the way Americans spoke on a daily basis. At least 57% of the words we use today are completely out of context to their original “true” meanings. Upon completion, their 1st draft was immediately scooped up by Riverside Press and published without edit under the title “Webster’s Dictionary.” Strangely enough, Lewis’ original title was “Webster’s Talktionary.” Unbeknownst to him, the press operator at the publisher’s office was a big Gary Coleman fan. The young man thought he would take a dig at Lewis by calling him a “dick” and re-named it to “Webster’s Dicktionary.” Sadly enough, a typo occurred in printing, the K was left out of the title and the joke was lost forever. The press operator was later fired because of the incident and left the printing business to take up a career in acting. He would go on land the lead role of Alex P. Keaton in a new series titled “Family Ties.”
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