Oxford comma

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English

Etymology

From Oxford University Press, where such use is the house style.

Noun

Oxford comma (plural Oxford commas)

  1. (typography) The serial comma.
    • 2008, “Oxford Comma”, in Vampire Weekend, performed by Vampire Weekend:
      Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma? / I've seen those English dramas too; they're cruel / So if there's any other way to spell the word / It's fine with me, with me