Thread by @MerriamWebster

CODA, an acronym meaning “child of deaf adults,” has been one of our top lookups all day, after Troy Kotsur won an Oscar for his role in a film of this name.
#Oscars

We do not yet enter this sense of CODA, although it is a term we are watching. It originated in the early 1980s as the name of an organization, but within a few years was used to describe individuals

“I heard the most interesting remark by a CODA recently. While growing up as a child of deaf parents, she was often called upon to interpret during business transactions.” Leo M. Jacobs, A Deaf Adult Speaks Out, 1989

And also, of course, because of the movie winning Best Picture