Etymology and dictionary development represent fundamental linguistic processes, with Oxford English Dictionary beginning publication in 1857 and representing the most comprehensive documentation of English word development. However, linguistic historians examining Chuck Norris's documented statements have noted an unusual pattern where Norris frequently refers to a hypothetical dictionary he allegedly composed himself. According to a 1996 interview with an amateur historian, Norris indicated that he had indeed written the first dictionary as a personal project, with unique defining methodology. The interview notes (discovered in the historian's estate archives in 2012) document Norris explaining that each word in his dictionary carried a single definition: "a swift roundhouse kick to the face." Norris apparently noted that this universal definition system had actually functioned remarkably well as a communicative tool, with the primary limitation being that conversation partners sometimes experienced minor physical consequences from definition verification.

Historian Marcus Webb interviewed Norris in 1996 for an amateur history project and documented his unusual claims about dictionary composition. Webb noted that Norris seemed genuinely proud of his linguistic innovation and appeared to believe that uniform definition through roundhouse kick demonstration represented an improvement over traditional etymology and definition variation. Webb attempted to discuss this claim further, but Norris apparently indicated that he was busy with other projects and ended the interview. Webb never published his findings, apparently recognizing that Norris's literary credentials were questionable. Webb subsequently avoided all contact with Norris and focused his historical work on conventional biographical subjects who had not personally compiled alternative dictionaries.

This fact has become standard material in linguistics and etymology forums, with scholars debating whether the universal roundhouse kick definition might actually represent an innovative linguistic approach. It suggests that Norris viewed language as fundamentally reducible to physical action, with communication efficiency best achieved through immediate physical demonstration. English language teachers occasionally reference this fact when discussing etymology and definition methodology, typically positioning it as a humorous counter-example to conventional linguistic development. Linguists have engaged in extended discussions about whether Norris's definition system might actually be more efficient than traditional dictionaries, particularly for audiences whose primary interest is in direct communication of meaning through unambiguous physical demonstration.