Let's Add a Million Missing Words to the Dictionary
A project in Millbrae, CA by Erin McKean of Wordnik000days
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Let's give a million missing words their rightful places in the dictionary.
Backers: 726
Average Pledge Per Backer: $80
Funded: $58,407 of $50,000
Dates: Sep 15th -> Oct 17th (32 days)
Project By: Erin McKean of Wordnik
Backers: 726
Average Pledge Per Backer: $80
Funded: $58,407 of $50,000
Dates: Sep 15th -> Oct 17th (32 days)
Project By: Erin McKean of Wordnik
$58,407
current pledge level
Last Updated: October 17 @ 03:01 -0400 GMT
116%
of goal
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Latest News
ultimate update: campaign ends at midnight PDT!; a teeny stretch reward; happy Dictionary Day!; what's next? 
October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to update #12! This is our ultimate update of the campaign, which ends at MIDNIGHT PDT; a teeny stretch reward; happy Dictionary Day!; what's next? When The Clock Strikes 12 image by Joe Parks, CC-BY-NC 2.0 Our Kickstarter ends at 12... (Read More)
penultimate update: 34 hours to go; tell a friend!
October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to update #11! This is our penultimate update; we have 34 hours left in the campaign; friends don't let friends miss out on adopting their favorite word! 34 Hours To Go! our Kickstarter ends at 11:59 PM PDT on Friday (photo CC-BY-SA 2.0 by... (Read More)
antepenultimate update; stretch goal achieved; a note about gifts; an Independent opinion
October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to update #10, or (we think) the antepenultimate update! In this update we celebrate reaching our stretch goal and talk a little about holiday gift-giving! Coming Soon! A Most-Loved Words Page! We've hit our stretch goal, and will be creating... (Read More)
a very short update; a closer look at the Word of the Day reward; living in a Maker Paradise!
October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to update #9! In this very short update we send you two links! everyone knows you need a very short pencil to write a very short update We're Almost There!We're almost to the finish line, but we're just over $3000 short of our stretch goal... (Read More)
four days to go!; we're actually a throwback; more nice press; a few t-shirts remain
October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to update #8! In this update, we remark that have only four days to go; we point out that Wordnik is actually a throwback to OG lexicography; and we remind you to act fast if you'd like a t-shirt! image CC-BY-NC 2.0 by duncan c Four days to... (Read More)
a stretttttttttttch goal; a new extremely limited t-shirt reward; and a new sponsorship reward!
October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to update #7! In this update we announce a stretch goal, a chance to get one of very very few Wordnik t-shirts, and a great new way to back Wordnik and reach a word-loving audience! Our Stretch Goal! This is Plastic Man! Get it? One thing... (Read More)
Quick Update: the 600; a correction; a stretch goal teaser
October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! Welcome to update 6! Covered in this update: 600 backers! A correction! And a stretch goal teaser! 600 Backers! Image courtesy Juan Antonio Capó Alonso (CC 2.0 BY-NC-ND) Right now there are 600 of you lovely and word-loving people! Wordnik's... (Read More)
100% (with appropriately celebratory GIFs!); a thanks-filled update; what's next?
October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
(We do feel that hitting our goal calls for an animated Schoolhouse Rock GIF.) Thank you so much!Our heartfelt thanks to all of our backers who have gotten us to this point! We thank you, and the words we find will thank you (especially once we have... (Read More)
92%; new portmanteau rewards; FRD-spotting; more nice people saying more nice things
September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! Welcome to update 4! Covered in this update: we're at 92%; new portmanteau rewards; FRD-spotting; more nice people saying more nice things. We're at 92%! This is the only CC-licensed image on Flickr tagged with '92 percent'. Well worth clicking... (Read More)
It's been one week! Introducing Clare and Manuel; a few missing words; people writing nice things.
September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! Welcome to update 3! Covered in this update: introducing Clare and Manuel; a sample of missing words found; people saying nice things. Introducing Clare and Manuel!We're thrilled to announce that we've signed a contract with summer.ai to help us... (Read More)
How to choose your word; gifts; trademarks; ducks
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! Welcome to update #2! Covered in this update: the difficulty of choosing your word; gifts; trademarks; ducks. How do you choose a word to adopt?In our experience with word adoptions so far, we've found that people fall into two camps: the first... (Read More)
The first twelve hours ...
September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much for making the first twelve hours of Wordnik's first Kickstarter such a whirlwind experience! Some fun facts from the first half-day: -- the very first backer is from Denmark! (Hi L!) -- three of the ten available "forever"... (Read More)
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