"burglarized" still makes me chuckle when I see it written.
(It is not a valid word in English).
edit: Yes, I know it's valid in American.
Burgled (English), Burglarized (American English).
(It is not a valid word in English).
edit: Yes, I know it's valid in American.
Burgled (English), Burglarized (American English).
It's old, it's popular, and it's well understood. It is certainly a valid word.
Saying you were burgled has a Mr. Burns feel to it. It's almost always burglarized or robbed in the United States.
Hmm. Which dictionary do you work for?
Not sure why UK English vocabulary should apply to this site; it does not appear to be based there, and the people who make it appear to be from the Netherlands.