As 2007 comes to a close, I would like to celebrate the words that were added to the dictionary this year. Here are just a few. I have used several of these in the blog, and plan to include more in 2008--maybe even in context. Or not. Smackdown!
agnolotti: pasta in the form of semicircular cases containing a filling (as of meat, cheese, or vegetables)
Bollywood: the motion-picture industry in India {Note: DUH. This was a new word this year?}
chaebol: a family-controlled industrial conglomerate in South Korea
crunk: a style of Southern rap music featuring repetitive chants and rapid dance rhythms {Note: I love this word. Missy Elliott and I have been using it for years. At last, we are validated by Webster's.}
flex-cuff: a plastic strip that can be fastened as a restraint around a person's wrists or ankles
gray literature: written material (as a report) that is not published commercially or is not generally accessible
smackdown: the act of knocking down or bringing down an opponent {Note: Awesome.}
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It truly speaks volumes that you chose to highlight 'gray literature' vs. other possibilities such as 'ginormous' as both a celebratory new word in 2007 as well as a word you plan to use frequently on your blog.
ReplyDeleteAs a matter of principle, I will try to see how many times I can incorporate gray literature into future conversations.
And yes, I realize you work in publishing.
Ginormous was just another one of those words that I would have said "Duh" about. I first heard a French woman use that at a party at Ellie's house 7 years ago and I thought it was the cutest thing ever. But it doesn't feel new, ya know?
ReplyDeleteI would have stressed "telenovela" because it sounds like Hannah Montana's Guatemalan cousin...think Patty Duke. I'm done.
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