Blog

Pronunciation

• enPR: blŏg, IPA: /blÉ’É¡/
• US often IPA: /blÉ‘g/
• Rhymes: -É’É¡

Origin

Shortened form of weblog. The Oxford English Dictionary says the shortened word was coined May 23, 1999 and references the "Jargon Watch" article in an issue of the online magazine "Tasty Bits from the Technology Front" which attributes the shortening to Peter Merholz who put the following on his web site

Full definition of blog

Noun

1. (Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.) Entries typically appear in reverse chronological order.

Derived terms

Verb

1. (blogging) To contribute to a blog.
2. (British, slang) To blag, to steal something; To acquire something illegally.

Anagrams

• glob