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Sol Steinmetz was an American lexicographer and etymologist known for his work documenting 20th-century English vocabulary. He collaborated on the Barnhart Dictionary of New English across its 1973, 1980, and 1990 editions, tracking neologisms and slang. Later, he served as a dictionary editor at Random House, where he continued to research and compile comprehensive reference works on American English idioms and phrases.
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Sol Steinmetz ranks #210 of 313 in the Lexicographer ranking, behind James Legge, ahead of Robert Barnhart.
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Sol Steinmetz scores 7.15/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Lexicographer category. Reliable word-history and dictionary editor; useful popular work, with limited transformative influence.
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