NOPE, paywalling basic word meanings? Fuck that. I get the OED is a scholar’s treasure trove, but blocking everyday lookups is cowardly gatekeeping.

Use Wiktionary, Merriam-Webster, Collins, WordReference, Google, whatever. If you actually need the full historical citations, get it through a library or uni subscription. But I refuse to hand them cash for every time I forget what “ubiquitous” means.

Charge for advanced archival access if you must, just don’t act like the English language should live behind a paywall.