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What does the phrase “next weekend” mean to you? According to its definition, it should mean the the nearest or most immediate weekend — in other words, this weekend (July 19 and 20). But “this weekend,” naturally, can also mean “this weekend,” leading some people to assume that by saying “next weekend,” you might actually mean the weekend after this coming one.

Many people find themselves using a wordy, awkward phrase to try to clear up this ambiguity: “not this weekend but the weekend after.”

Luckily, some people on the internet (specifically, Ivan Cash and Jeremy Knight) have come up with a succinct, elegant word to use instead: oxt.

via Oxt: the new word that will make your life slightly simpler, forever – Vox.

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  3. This came up in the movie Girl’a Night Out. It was a hilarious scene and a solid lesson to all of us as how need to be clear. Use the date and the day. Avoid wanting to take out the hostess at the knees when your reservation is for next, not this Saturday.

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