Word of the Year 2008

Word of the Year 2008

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year is announced every December. 2008's Word of the Year is bailout, followed by vet, socialism and maverick.

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Maverick (noun): an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party 100%
Bailout (noun): a rescue from financial distress 0%
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It’s Official! Merriam Webster Announces Its New Words

Written by Howardbison3 on
Each year, the brainiacs over at Merriam Webster scan books, newspapers, the web, tv, movies and other outlets in search of new words that are taking over the English language. The word sleuths then decide which of these words are deserving of “official” entry into the Merriam Webster dictionary, thereby making “real words” out of these terms we can’t seem to stop using. Some of our favorites are listed below. And though we might have defined the words with a little more flavor, it’s nice to see these words finally get their props! Check out some of the new additions: flash mob - a ... Read Full Story

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary Recognizes Gay Marriage, Even If Most States Don’t

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Anti-same-sex-marriage groups have recently discovered a new target in their fight against the legalization of gay marriage–”Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary,” according to The Associated Press (AP). On Tuesday, the conservative site World Net Daily News took Merriam-Webster to task for redefining marriage to include same-sex couples, even though publishers made the change in 2003. “One of the nation’s most prominent dictionary companies has resolved the argument over whether the term ‘marriage’ should apply to same-sex duos or be reserved for the institution that has held families together for millennia: by simply writing a new definition,” World Net wrote on its web site. In 2003, ... Read Full Story
 

Merriam-Webster Announces 2008 Word of the Year: Bailout

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(L-R) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) join other leaders from the House and Senate for a meeting at the U.S. Capitol September 18, 2008 in Washington, DC. The financial leaders were on Captiol Hill to brief lawmakers on the latest efforts by the government to stem the recent Wall Street fear and the resulting financial crisis. (Getty Images) more pics » Merriam-Webster , that bellweather of the greater consciousness, has released its 2008 Top 10 Words of the Year. The results should come as no ... Read Full Story

Who Did the Bailout Help ?

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So Who Won with the US Government Bailout? Of course, this has been written about before, both by me and pleny of other writers who are a lot more famous (or should be). But the Obama US government bailout got discussed a lot in the very early days. Not enough time had passed to make any of the objective, backward looking comments that are always easier (and more accurate) than predictions. Inspector General Neil Barofsky, the man who oversees the $700 billion bailout stills wonders how much of the money will ever get paid back, and he does not expect to get it all ... Read Full Story

Webster Dictionary Recognizes 'Gay' Marriage

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SAN FRANCISCO — Same-sex marriage might not be recognized in most states, but it is in the dictionary. Merriam-Webster included a secondary definition of marriage to recognize same-sex relationships several years before gay couples were allowed to tie the knot anywhere in the United States, but the change had gone largely unnoticed until the conservative World Net Daily news site reported it Tuesday. "One of the nation's most prominent dictionary companies has resolved the argument over whether the term 'marriage' should apply to same-sex duos or be reserved for the institution that has held families together for millennia: by simply writing a new definition," ... Read Full Story
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Oxford Word of the Year 2008: Hypermiling : OUPblog
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Word of the Year 2008: Hypermiling - Neatorama
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'Bailout' wins honor of being Word of Year - AZCentral.
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